NetGear Powerline AV500 Adapter Kit Video Review

It seems these days everything requires an Internet connection - at least for anything having to do with home theater. So what do you do if you don't have your house wired for Internet? What if you want to stream movies and your wireless connection can't quite cut it? Well the HomePlug Powerline Alliance got together a ton of companies and created a standard for networking over powerlines. You can use your home's existing electrical system - the regular power outlets you have all over the place - and transmit networked audio, video and data. And it's not expensive to do. Devices like Netgear's Powerline AV500 Kit are set to revolutionize the way we connect our homes and our gear. You should check it out, because our testing shows that it beats wireless hands-down - it just may forever change the way you look at networking.

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• netgear
• powerline adapter
• AV500
• V200
• ethernet over power
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[grey0powerlessnesss]

Sales talk. Read reviews elsewhere. Claimed performances are far below reality. It's better, safer than wireless - often, but not always.

[AudioholicsLIVE]

@grey0powerlessnesss We use these all over and they are excellent for where you can't run a hardline. There are limitations, of course, but we've tested them pretty thoroughly. Charts, bandwidth measurements and graphs don't exactly work well for a video review.

[AudioholicsLIVE]

Only the N200 Wireless module, which includes a DHCP server. You need that in order to issue IP addresses to other PCs.

[ooze1982]

Can you directly plug one of the adapters to the modem? We don't have a router since we are currently using the internet at one place in the house.

[AudioholicsLIVE]

@ooze1982 Yes, but you won't get more than the single IP address the modem gives you. A router can give you what's called a "DHCP server" that can allow multiple computers to connect to your Internet service provider. Routers are inexpensive if you shop online ($20-30 and up).

[blink625]

@ooze1982 You'll need an equipment to hand out IP address, you will need a router. However you can just get a cheap router that support gigabit port if you want decent speed.