works like a charm I am surprise they make the networking box looks so nice. And most importantly, it works like a charm.
I plugged one adapter to the DSL router and one adapter to one of the rooms upstairs where I just cannot get wireless signal. The connection speed is really fast, I can access the shared file folder from computer downstairs like I was directly connect to it with network cable.
[ZyXEL PLA401KIT PLA-401 Starter Kit - bridge review by H. Chang "crystal dream" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0  |
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| Reviewed by: | H. Chang "crystal dream" | | Review Date: | 03/06/2008 | | User Location: | HACIENDA HGTS, CA USA | | Review From: | User Review |  |  |
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Good way to eliminate WiFi dead spots I was a little dubious at first since I've used WiFi in my house for a while but I wanted to try homeplug anyway. It works great! I used to have a dead spot where WiFi didn't reach downstairs in my wife's office, but the homeplug covers the area fine. Speed is surprisingly good. I wish the units were a little smaller but most of the plugs in my house are hidden by furniture so its OK.
[ZyXEL PLA401KIT PLA-401 Starter Kit - bridge review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 01/31/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
90% (10 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Works as promised, but WARNING! As all the other reviews say, this is very easy to set up and works great. No software to install, just plug it in and you are good.
It does not work from a power strip though.
Here's the WARNING. Because you can't run these via powerstrip, they are directly plugged into your wall and then your computer(s). I happen to have my network on a wireless router, so the "in" signal for the ZyXEL was coming from the router.
Well, there was a powersurge yesterday sometime...
[ZyXEL PLA401KIT PLA-401 Starter Kit - bridge review by L. Shofner "Videographer/Progr can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 6.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | L. Shofner "Videographer/Progr | | Review Date: | 04/04/2008 | | User Location: | Las Vegas, NV USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
80% (4 of 5) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Better than expected I've had these for three weeks now, and they work very well. I just plugged them in and they immediately were on my network - no config required. I haven't done any speed tests other than internet bandwidth tests where they score the same as devices plugged directly into my router.
I added a third unit to my network. This one occasionally looses sync with the others. If I plug it into the same outlet with one of the other units, it re-syncs and is good to go.
[ZyXEL PLA401KIT PLA-401 Starter Kit - bridge review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 05/08/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (3 of 3) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Very Impressed Got the ZyXEL PLA401 powerline network kit today, and so far it's working great.
I purchased it to connect my Windows Vista Media Center PC to a Linksys DMA2100 Media Center Extender on another floor. I'm able to get both SD and HD recorded and live, once I tweaked the powerline Ethernet adapters a bit.
Some tips:
- The ZyXEL 401s do not seem to like to be plugged in alongside a wall wart type adapter. I had the ZyXEL plugged directly into the wall, and a wall w...
[ZyXEL PLA401KIT PLA-401 Starter Kit - bridge review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 03/27/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
66% (2 of 3) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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So unbelievably easy. True definition of plug and play. I used these to connect my AppleTV (now after the upgrade that that is worth connecting) in seconds. I didn't want to use wireless (too slow) and I didn't want to pull category 5 cable through my attic and walls. Solution, plug into my router and in the wall behind my AppleTV. It was done that fast and fast it is. I really recommend this huge time saver solution.
[ZyXEL PLA401KIT PLA-401 Starter Kit - bridge review by Robert J. Unger "Dr. Gates" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Robert J. Unger "Dr. Gates" | | Review Date: | 03/19/2008 | | User Location: | Bonita Springs, Florida | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (2 of 2) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Works great...
I live in a house from the 1940's that has something like 16 breakers in it with no grounds. I was expecting this to not work, but because the house was built with concrete walls, wireless was out of the question. So I took a chance and was surprised at how well it worked. Like others have said, you just plug it in, and it works. The speeds are great for most tasks and can handle my full 6mbs Internet bandwith with a low latency. Great! PC to PC transfers are as fast or a little fa...
[ZyXEL PLA401KIT PLA-401 Starter Kit - bridge review by Kevin J. Baird "Knowledge" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Kevin J. Baird "Knowledge" | | Review Date: | 04/10/2008 | | User Location: | Cleveland, OH | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (1 of 1) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Great technology, unreliable implementation I got 4 of these devices. When it works, they are great. The speed is much better that my Wifi G network. I tested with Media Center, my Wifi G network bandwidth was below the conventional TV and way below HDTV requirement. The PLA401's bandwidth was well above HDTV requirements. However, one of my PLA401 units won't work most of the time. And another one seems to stop working overnight in the morning. I am getting replacements from Amazon to see ...
[ZyXEL PLA401KIT PLA-401 Starter Kit - bridge review by W. Huang can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 6.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | W. Huang | | Review Date: | 06/14/2008 | | User Location: | San Jose | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (1 of 1) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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ZyXEL Powerline AV Adaptor I used this kit to extend Internet access to my living room. I use it to watch Netflix movies on a plasma TV using the the ROKU media device. I am very pleased with the ZyXEL AV adaptor.
[ZyXEL PLA401KIT PLA-401 Starter Kit - bridge review by R. McCown can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | R. McCown | | Review Date: | 07/09/2008 | | User Location: | San Jose, CA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (1 of 1) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Better than wireless! For some reason, the wireless signal in my bedroom is never consistent. I've tried so many different wireless routers, finally I bit the bullet and purchased this kit after reading some reviews about the new powerline products. So I plug one unit to one of the outlets next to my router, connected to an Ethernet port of my router, and the other into an outlet in my bedroom, into a small 4 port switch, and now both my wife and I are able to just plug into the switch and get online. It's the eas...
[ZyXEL PLA401KIT PLA-401 Starter Kit - bridge review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 07/24/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
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