Belkin 200 Mbps Powerline 3-Port Adapter (Black)

by Belkin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 4.3 inches ; 2.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001CF4AVM
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: F5D4075
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 22, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description If you need multiple ultra-high-speed network connections in the farthest reaches of your home, the Belkin Powerline AV+ Starter Kit is just what you've been looking for. This kit includes everything you need to create three network connections that provide data speeds of up to 200 Mbps using your home's existing electrical wiring.

The Belkin PowerLine AV+ Starter Kit: Has speedy data throughput of up to 200 Mbps. Includes two adapters to get a network running out of the box. Creates three network connections with just one AC outlet. Uses your home's existing electrical wiring. Keeps data secure with 128-bit DES link encryption.

The AV+ lets you create three network connections with just one power outlet. View larger.

Click here to see how Powerline works.

Create a Small Office in Your Attic
With the Belkin Powerline AV+ Starter Kit, you can send high-bandwidth content from the Internet to computers and network devices all over your home through the electrical wiring in your house. This kit lets you convert any electrical outlet in your home into three network connections.

This kit is the perfect solution for setting up an office with multiple network devices. For instance, if you'd like to set up a work space in the attic or another room where a wireless signal is weak, the Powerline AV+ makes networking simple. You don't need to drill holes to extend Ethernet cable, and you won't have to worry about the slow data speeds and intermittent dropouts that weak wireless connections are plagued with. Additionally, unlike wireless connections, the Powerline network connection isn't affected by factors such as cordless telephones and other wireless interference.

There is no performance penalty that comes with the convenience of the Powerline AV; data speeds along at up to 200 Mbps, meaning it can handle even heavy Internet usage, such as downloading and streaming music and video files, playing online games, and making VoIP phone calls, all without any lag time or hiccups.

Enhanced Security Keeps Out Snoopers
There is no need to worry about security either; with 128-bit DES link encryption, the Powerline AV ensures that your information is safe and secure from intruders. Since the information is all transferred with wires, hackers can't simply sniff your information out of the air, as they easily can with insecure wireless connections.

Simple Plug-and-Play Setup
Setup is as simple as plugging one adapter into a wall outlet and connecting it into your router, and then plugging the other adapter into an outlet where you need multiple network connections. This kit includes two adapters: one adapter has a single port to connect to your cable modem, and the second adapter has three ports so you can create multiple network connections. If you have need for another connection, just purchase an additional adapter.

The Belkin Powerline AV+ is HomePlug AV certified, can coexist with HomePlug 1.0, and is compliant with 802.3/802.3u standards. It is backed by a lifetime warranty.

What's in the Box
Two Powerline Networking Adapters (one single-port, one three-port), two Ethernet cables, two power cords, two wall plug adapters, quick installation guide, and CD-ROM with installation software and user manual.

You can connect a game console, networked video player, and media server all with one adapter.

Belkin Powerline AV with Amazon Video on Demand
With Amazon Video on Demand, you can instantly watch thousands of movies and TV shows online. Now, instead of watching videos on your computer, you can stream it to your home theater for a premium viewing experience. To get the best streaming video quality, update your home theater and home network by adding Belkin Powerline AV to your Amazon Video on Demand. Belkin Powerline offers the best bandwidth and fastest speeds for the ultimate video experience in your home--even in HD. Belkin Powerline is simple to install and faster than any wireless connection--just plug it in and instantly connect to the Internet. Use Powerline to stream high quality video to cable boxes, TiVo, or gaming consoles and show Amazon Video on Demand programs in your home theater as well as any other TV or computer in your home. 

Product Description

Powerline AV 3-Port Adapter

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than wireless, not quite as good as hardwired., June 25, 2009

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wake1080 (NE, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin 200 Mbps Powerline 3-Port Adapter (Black) (Personal Computers)

This worked better for me than my wireless but wasn't as good has hardwired. I did several test of transferring a 101MB file from one PC to another on my LAN. I had one PC upstairs on my 2nd level and one PC on my ground level. The two outlets I used for the Belkin 200 Mbps Powerline 3-Port Adapter were on a different circuit breaker (I never did do speed test on the same breaker to compare those speeds). When using the Belkin 200 Mbps Powerline 3-Port Adapter it averaged transferring this file across my LAN in around 30 seconds, so around 3.4 MB/s or (27.2 Mbps). The highest transfer speed I saw in my test was 5.0 MB/s (or 40 Mbps). As you can see nowhere near the claimed 200 Mbps. I also tested copying this same file over my wireless network using a linksys wrt54gs router and linksys wpc54gs wireless PCMCIA card. The wireless connection averaged transferring the 101MB file in about 1 minutes 15 seconds, so around 1.3 MB/s (or 10.4 Mbps). The highest transfer speed I saw in my test over wireless was 2.3 MB/s or 18.4 Mbps. When I transferred this 101MB file over a hardwired LAN cable it averaged at about 17 seconds, so around 6.0 MB/s (or 48 Mbps). I forgot to check the highest transfer rate I saw in this test. I also tested copying over a large file of 1.54GB on my LAN with the Belkin 200 Mbps Powerline 3-Port Adapter and did see a better average time with transferring this larger file. I averaged copying this file in 5 minutes and 54 seconds, so about 4.4 MB/s (or 35.2 Mbps). I bought this device to connect to my PS3, and it has worked well for me so far. I also have PS3 Media Server installed on one of my PC's upstairs and it is able to stream video to my PS3 downstairs rather well, something the wireless connection I was using previous to buying the Belkin Adapter struggled with sometimes. I can now stream HD content from my media center PC from upstairs to my PS3. Another big plus is that I didn't have to drill any holes in the walls to run a LAN cable downstairs.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Solution, July 12, 2009

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Jonathan Murray (Jacksonville, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin 200 Mbps Powerline 3-Port Adapter (Black) (Personal Computers)

Now I just need to find a use for the CAT6 cable and connectors I bought to run through the walls...

After buying the cable, tools, connectors, etc. to wire up the rest of the house, I figured out just how much drywall and flooring I was going to have pull out. THEN I found these. Sure, I've wasted some money on hardware I may never need, but given the performance of these devices, I'm very happy with the final outcome.

Quite literally plug-n-play!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't beat it, July 7, 2009

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W. Karrow "car camper" (wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin 200 Mbps Powerline 3-Port Adapter (Black) (Personal Computers)

I used to have to have two separate cable modems in my house since the downstairs isn't wired for phone or cat 5, just cable. We switched to ATT/Uverse and they only have one gateway. instead of running wires from upstairs to a finished basement, I gave this a try. I had heard that you couldn't cross sides in the breaker box. Not true, I am using two circuits on both sides of the box.

So far this hasn't dropped once, was easy to put together and I can't complain.

It's the perfect solution, and saves me money. What more can I ask for.