Cisco-Linksys PLK200 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Kit by Linksys
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Digital camera reviews of Cisco-Linksys PLK200 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Kit
Digital camera Review: Couldn't be easier!
Summary: 5 Stars
Our DSL connection is wired to the far end of our house, and I wanted to move my wireless router to a more centralized location in my house for better coverage. The setup wizard took less than a minute to configure the 1st PLE200, which I then connected to the DSL router. I plugged the other PLE200 into a kitchen outlet, connected the wireless router a wa-la! Everything worked flawlessly. All this despite having both Macs and PCs and D-Link wireless. My only wish is that Linksys would have provided a "pass-thru" power outlet, so that you don't have to lose an electrical outlet - which are often few and far between.Digital camera Review: Didn't work for me
Summary: 1 Stars
I tried this product at home. After a week of use I started to run into the problem that the connection dropped frequently. Talked to Linksys support. They recommended a firmware upgrade. I managed to ruin my Linksys device while applying the firmware upgrade. Linksys support was so nice to send a free-of-charge replacement unit. However, it turned out the (refurbished) replacement unit was dead-on-arrival. Linksys support now refuses to send me a second replacement unit. I'm giving up. I did wast a lot of time with this device. I cannot recommend it to anybody.
Footnote.
Now I'm using the competing Panasonic product. This product works like a charm! It was very easy to install (no software required, just plug it in). And last but not least, it's about $40 less expensive than the Linksys product.
Digital camera Review: Disappointing
Summary: 1 Stars
When it worked, it was awesome! Unfortunately, when I moved the adapters to other outlets, they stopped registering any networking signal whatsoever. I was never able to determine the source of the problem: the 'user help' was unhelpful, the networking interface was confusing, and eventually I gave up. Btw, these products contain lead, so handle with care.Digital camera Review: Does not work with older HomePlug adapters; crashes every 2-3 days
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm a huge fan of powerline networking, I actually recommend using powerline adapters to most of my friends and family who have problems with wireless.
A friend of mine bought this kit for his home and asked me for help setting it up. He decided buying this instead of NETGEAR's HDXB101 (which I suggested) because he had some old 14Mbps adapters, also from Linksys, and he thought that these new units would work well with the old ones. Well, fact is, the new units are NOT COMPATIBLE with the old ones, even if both have a "Homeplug" logo.
We checked with Linksys tech support and they confirmed that the new units are not compatible with the old ones. In my opinion, Linksys should clearly explain that and not confuse customers.
Apart from that, the adapters seem to have stability problems: they work OK for a 2-3 days and then the Internet connection stops working. After the adapters and unplugged and plugged again, it works OK again for 2-3 days.
Instead of these, I recommend the HDXB101 from NETGEAR (the DHP-301 from DLINK also works OK but the configuration utility needs improvement).
Digital camera Review: Doesn't Support Vista
Summary: 1 Stars
Hello. The PLK200 does not support vista. How is that possible? It's absolutely stunning that in August of 2008 that Linksys can't get this to work. It also took over 45 minutes of wasted time (including being disconnected) with the linksys support team before they could figure it out (despite my upfront disclosure that I was running vista). Also, a sarcastic thanks to amazon for prominently displaying this fact on the product info page.