Actiontec HLE08500-01 MegaPlug 85 Mbps Ethernet Adapter

by Actiontec

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EIUD6Y
• Item model number: HLE08500-01
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Actiontecâ?TMs new MegaPlugâ"¢ 85 Mbps Ethernet Adapter ups the ante for ease of use and network expandability. Just plug a MegaPlug Ethernet Adapter in any 2- or 3-prong electrical outlet in one room of your house, and another MegaPlug Adapter in any power outlet, and youâ?TMve got instant network access across your power lines. What could be easier? If you need a simple way to extend your home network, the MegaPlug 85 Mbps Ethernet Adapter is the quickest and most economical way to do it.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works well, October 22, 2006

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Timothy Lam "trustedsince1996" (Temple City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Actiontec HLE08500-01 MegaPlug 85 Mbps Ethernet Adapter (Personal Computers)

I bought a pair to connect my Panasonic IP Network camera to my router and to the Internet. They have been working very well and are problem-free for the past 6 months. It will even work with my older Linksys 14Mbps Powerline adapter. This adapter is also slimmer and smaller than the Netgear 85Mbps model, which means it won't block the other power plug, unlike the Netgear. It is also less expensive.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Megaplug 85MBPS, August 9, 2008

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R. Murphy (Southlake, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Actiontec HLE08500-01 MegaPlug 85 Mbps Ethernet Adapter (Personal Computers)

I purchased the Actiontec two megaplug kit to extend my Fios home network because wifi was not fast enough (6 to 24MBPS). I purchased this megaplug to add another computer to the network. These products were suggested by my providers tech support when the WiFi was transmitting too slow. This product was easy to set up and provides a consistent stable connection for the other computers to connect to the Internet.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as advertized out of box. No fiddling needed., May 25, 2008

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Wes (McKinleyville, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Actiontec HLE08500-01 MegaPlug 85 Mbps Ethernet Adapter (Personal Computers)

After totally unsatisfactory wireless links, including fiddling with the Linksys Range Extender I gave up on wireless, using this for connecting two buildings on the property. Plugged in and it ran. Works fine with the Acitontec 85 mbps 4-port hub.

As other reviewers have said, you have a chance it won't work if the two places you want to connect are on the opposite phases of your power feed.

If that happens, it's never gonna work so send it back.