Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1824 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Max Value
• Model: MV37220
• Released on: 2008-05-29

Manufacturer's Description
Let Max Value save you time and money by utilizing AC power lines in a home or office for networking, the adaptors are compliant with Homeplug specification 1.0 and have a High Speed Transfer rate of up to 200 Mbps.

Installation is simple with the HomePlug's built-in plug-and-play technology, plug each adapter in an AC wall socket and connect a patch cable to each bridge. A minimum of 2 adaptors are needed and more can be added as the network grows, making this an ideal starter kit.

NOT BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE WITH 85MBPS HOMEPLUG

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Customer Reviews

Quick, easy, excellent value - just the job
200Mbps over the mains is now a stable standard it seems. These things are very simple to install - I've got 2 upstairs and 2 downstairs. Network speed is typically around 150Mbps so plenty for streaming HD video. In common with other devices of this type, you can't connect them to a surge protector but they do have their own surge protection circuitry in-built. They are fine to use with double/triple plug adapters though or extension cables (you might need some if connecting to a socket near the floor - note where the ethernet connection is). Anyway - great value, I wouldn't bother spending £50 more for a brand name - these are just fine.

Goodbye to wireless
I was a little dubious about these plugs when I first saw them. 200MBPS connection for less than half of what big brands cost. However I opened the very nondescript white packaging, plugged them in to the wall, installed supplied Ethernet cables from the home-plugs to router and computer and they just worked. Nothing else required. The supplied Ethernet cables are about 1 meter long.

There is a software disk in the both, this contains a utility to password protect the plugs and also shows the connection speed. I have tried several plugs in my house and get between 150 and 195 mbps depending on distance. Be aware though that most router have a 100mbps switch which will limit the connection speed for the network. Definitely faster and more stable than wireless.

I only marked this down due to the size of the plugs, they are not small, probably twice the size of a large mobile phone charger. They also run a little warm and are not pretty, but definitely do the job for a good price.

These are superb!
I was in two minds whether to get these, as they aren't a major brand. However, I was so glad I did as they are fantastic. I wanted to use them to link an XBOX360 to a Vista Media Center, to stream live TV, music, videos & DVDs.

Setting them up really was as simple as plugging them into the wall and plugging the supplied network cable into the XBOX & Media Center. I installed the software and was amazed to see I was getting 175mbps between the two devices!

A word of warning though - don't plug them in to adapters/power strips, the throughput goes down dramatically.

I would definitely recommend these to anybody looking to link two devices together without having the hassle of wireless, or trying to run ethernet cables through walls and floors!