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Easy to get working, but demanding
I bought a new home a couple of years ago. Sadly, the room I wanted to use for my home office wasn't wired for cable. I tried using a cable modem with a wireless router downstairs and then a wireless bridge upstairs hooking into the office LAN. I had no end of troubles with drop outs and other issues.
I finally ended up getting 6 Mbps DSL through Speakeasy, because the phone came into the office. It was a little pricy, but it worked great.
Recently, though, Comcast ...
[IOGEAR GHPB32W4 Powerline Networking Kit review by Greg Bulmash can be read at Amazon.com]
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Greg Bulmash
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Review Date:
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10/18/2005
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Lynnwood, WA United States
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100%
(10 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Just Works
Not much else I need to say. I purchased this because Wireless in my house was just not working.
Setup for this consisted of:
1. Open package.
2. Plug one Adapter into the wall.
3. Plug Supplied Ethernet Cable into my Router and the Adapter.
4. Plug the other Adapter into the wall.
5. Connect the second adapter to PC with supplied Ethernet Cable.
Done.
For more complicated set up, the individual adapaters can have the def...
[IOGEAR GHPB32W4 Powerline Networking Kit review by --chris can be read at Amazon.com]
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--chris
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Review Date:
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06/20/2005
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New Jersey
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100%
(8 of 8) Users Found This Review Helpful
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It worked well, for a while
I bought this to connect a computer in a wireless trouble spot in our house. I used this item for over a month and finally returned it. It worked great for the first couple of weeks, but then I started losing the connection. I couldn't figure out why the signal strength would go from "Excellent" to "Poor". It didn't coincide with any electrical device being used in the house - in fact, sometimes the connection would disappear late at night when everyone else was sleeping. There was no way t...
[IOGEAR GHPB32W4 Powerline Networking Kit review by Paul Gifford can be read at Amazon.com]
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Paul Gifford
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Review Date:
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11/18/2005
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User Location:
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Maryland
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83%
(5 of 6) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Very easy to setup and works fast
Excellent way to bring ethernet to any corner of your home. I had been dealing with a poor wireless connection in my home office. It is faster than wireless. It is plug and play. WORKS WITH MACs!
[IOGEAR GHPB32W4 Powerline Networking Kit review by Cesar R. Molina "quasar9" can be read at Amazon.com]
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Reviewed by:
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Cesar R. Molina "quasar9"
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Review Date:
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10/06/2005
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User Location:
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Mountain View, CA USA
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100%
(5 of 5) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Superb technology with ease of use
I shared my friend's internet connection. He lives two floor above me. We tried wireless network but it wasn't strong enough. At times, it would disconnect and I could use it only in the hall of my apartment.
With the Powerline Networking kit, I set up a wired network, without using any wires. This kit was very easy to setup and use. Comes with two units. I plugged one in wall outlet in my friend's apartment and one in mine. Connected the unit in my friend's place to the DSL modem/r...
[IOGEAR GHPB32W4 Powerline Networking Kit review by desi gadget freak can be read at Amazon.com]
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desi gadget freak
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Review Date:
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08/21/2005
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User Location:
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Virginia, USA
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100%
(4 of 4) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Faster and more reliable than wireless
I was a little hesitant to try this technology for home use especially after having had very poor success with various wireless (802.11b/g) solutions. But I had one device that could not accept a wireless card and wanted some way of connecting it to my small home network.
So, after receiving the kit I installed it and got the whole thing working in minutes without even needing to install any of the IOGear software - that's only needed for more advanced configuration. Though the rate...
[IOGEAR GHPB32W4 Powerline Networking Kit review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Review Date:
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04/15/2006
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(3 of 4) Users Found This Review Helpful
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This is an Outstanding Product
I bought this to hard wire my son's computer into my home network. i have real issues about wireless networks and wanted something with the simplicity of a wired network without having to run the cabling. This filled the bill completely. It was simple to install and has worked flawlessly. We get a consistent high speed connection and have had no problems with line noise. If you want an alternative to wireless, this is for you.
[IOGEAR GHPB32W4 Powerline Networking Kit review by Stathead "Ken" can be read at Amazon.com]
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Stathead "Ken"
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Review Date:
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03/08/2006
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User Location:
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Huntsville, AL
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100%
(3 of 3) Users Found This Review Helpful
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perfect
I bought this item because I wanted to network a computer in my basement with my router on the 2nd floor and I don't have a wireless card for my computer or wireless router. I also didn't want the drop off in signal/bandwidth and security issues associated with wireless connections. This product was a perfect alternative. The setup was very simple. You just plug in one adapter into a socket near your router, and the other near your computer. Plug an ethernet cable from the router to the ada...
[IOGEAR GHPB32W4 Powerline Networking Kit review by A Customer can be read at buy.com]
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A Customer
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Review Date:
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12/19/2005
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User Location:
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Cleveland, OH
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100%
(2 of 2) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Nice product
Originally I have DLINK wireless router and adapter, but never got a stable signal and finally gave up. This product works right out of the box and I can even add a 3rd one to expand my home network.
[IOGEAR GHPB32W4 Powerline Networking Kit review by A Customer can be read at buy.com]
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A Customer
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Review Date:
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08/08/2006
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User Location:
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Riverside, CA
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100%
(1 of 1) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Who needs wireless?
Product is so simple to use and effective that I replaced my wireless router with 4 of these - simply attach your cable/dsl modem to one of them and plug the other(s) in an electrical outlet anywhere in the house and that's it - i never even installed the software that came with it (maybe if you run win 98 or 2k?) - now i can take my ethernet connection with me wherever I want in the house. I still have my wireless router but it's for backup only.
[IOGEAR GHPB32W4 Powerline Networking Kit review by hb861 can be read at buy.com]
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Reviewed by:
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hb861
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Review Date:
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11/01/2005
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User Location:
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columbus, OH
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100%
(1 of 1) Users Found This Review Helpful
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