Product Description

Turn any electrical outlet into an HD-streaming Ethernet connection. NETGEARs Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter and Kit (HDX101 and HDXB101) for high quality video and gaming, is an ideal solution for connecting a PC, DVR, X-Box 360TM, PS3TM, or other game console to the home network. Simply plug one HDX101 into an AC outlet near your router and the other HDX101 near the device you wish to network. Built-in Quality of Service (QoS) ensures high quality, consistent performance for things like real-time HD video and audio streaming for a digital media adapter (DMA) like the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer (EVA700), or for Internet gaming and VoIP calls. With data rates up to 200 Mbps large file transfers to networked storage devices can be up to 12 times faster than previous Powerline networking products, all with encrypted security. Key Features: Built-in Quality of Service (QoS) for video streaming, gaming and VoIP Simple plug and play installation Uses existing electrical wiring Up to 200 Mbps data rates for faster file transfers Predictable and dependable network speeds Configurable QoS for advanced-users Powerline-friendly easily coexists with NETGEAR's Wall-Plugged or HomePlug compatible products. An HDX101 may coexist with HomePlug 1.0 products but it is not compatible or interoperable with XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter, WGX102 Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender, XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch, XE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter. Package Contents: - Two Powerline HD Ethernet Adapters (HDXB101) - 6 ft (1.82 m) Ethernet cable - Installation guide - Setup CD - Warranty card - Support and information card

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1882 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: NetGear
• Model: HDXB101-100UKS
• Released on: 2006-09-08
• Platform: Windows
• Dimensions: 1.68 pounds

Features

• NETGEAR HDXB101 POWERLINE ETHERNET KIT

Manufacturer's Description
NETGEAR's Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter for high quality video and gaming is an ideal solution for connecting a PC, DVR, X-Box 360, PS3, or other game console to the home network. Simply plug one HDX101 into an AC outlet near your router and the other HDX101 near the device you wish to network.Built-in Quality of Service (QoS) ensures high quality, consistent performance for things like real-time HD video and audio streaming for a digital media adapter (DMA) like the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer (EVA700) or for Internet gaming and VoIP calls. With data rates up to 200 Mbps large file transfers to networked storage devices like NETGEAR's Storage Central (SC101) can be up to 12 times faster than previous Powerline networking products, all with encrypted security.

Customer Reviews

Great product
This item is amazing, works really well and was set up in 10mins. Please remember you will need to install the Netgear devices in the same room to start. Makes it easier, give them both their own names and IDS that you want. Then seperate them to the rooms you want and you are good to go.

Well done Netgear, only complain is they should be a lot smaller and the net cable could do with being on the top of the device.

Very poor
Bought this to stream HD videos on my Linksys media extender DMA2200 in the bedroom, currently I have a Comtrend EOP which although was stable and could watch TV, it didn't give me the bandwidth needed to stream HDTV.

Plugs are very easy to install, however the bandwidth monitor on my Extender shows that there was not even enough bandwidth for steaming music without interruption!!!! The Netgear configuration utility showed a speed of 4 mbps!! I tested these plugs by plugging them in side by side and found a connection speed of 133mbps - not bad if you want a link in the same room!

I live in a house only 5 years old, Wiring is not an issue here, as I found with the comtrend EOP.
I will be asking for a refund, as I see not benefit in this upgrade - and in my opinion Netgear should be sued for miss-advertising a "HD" product!

If you are buying this product hoping that this will be your answer around wireless - go for the cheaper netgear EOP plugs, don't bother with these if you are hoping for HD streaming.

Solid Alternative to Wireless
This is an excellent product, and very user-friendly. It contains two units (plus suitably long cables), which is all you need to hook up one computer and your router.

I bought it out of frustration at my weak / intermittent wireless connection (I was using the 802.11g wireless standard, and am too disillusioned with wireless to try the new "n" standard). It shouldn't make any difference, but for those who like to know these things I am with Sky broadband, using the Netgear router that is included as part of that package.

This works straight out of the box - I know products often claim to be "plug and play", but with this product it really is that simple. I did have to change one of my computer's connection settings (from a static IP address to "Obtain IP Address Automatically") but most people's settings will already be configured in the right way - I had just changed from the default setting back when I was trying to make wireless work.

There is a set-up CD that should be able to help with any connection problems, but I can't tell you how good that is, because I simply haven't had to use it!

A point on connection speeds - my connection is now marginally faster than with wireless, but I know that the main limiting factor here is that the connection into my house is via overhead phone lines rather than dedicated broadband cabling. The Powerline product is not the problem here. More importantly, from my point of view, now my connection NEVER drops, so from a reliability viewpoint alone this product would earn 5 stars.

The manual says that the adapters should not be plugged into multi-plugs or surge protectors - I have tried doing this anyway, and it works fine. However, common sense dictates that using the adapters in this way would lead to a loss of speed for anyone who actually has the benefit of a high-speed connection in the first place.

So pleasing to find a product that does what it says it will, and with such ease as well.