Customer Reviews

Linksys PLTE200 PowerLine Network Adapter

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I have the PLK300 powerline network kit. This works great. Then I tried to expand my network and bought the PLTE200 - assuming they would be compatible. They look IDENTICAL so, I assumed there would be backwards compatibility. There isn't. I found this out after 2 hours on tech-support.

Seriously, Linksys, if you are going to make an incompatible product, please:
1. Make them look different.
2. Put labels on the boxes telling you which models it will work with and which ones it will NOT wok with.

I think I probably ate up all the profit you might have made by talking to your tech support. And in the end Im having to return the product.

In a few words...I unboxed it, plugged it in and it works great! I was up and running in about 10 minutes. One note...I have seen some comments that it doesn't matter if you follow the directions about not plugging these units into a surge protector...not exactly true. Out of convenience I plugged the adapter at my router into a surge protector. The other adapter across the room at my satellite box worked fine, so I proceeded to install another adapter upstairs. It showed that it found the network, but there was no connectivity. I moved the plug of the unit at the router from the surge protector to a wall plug and BINGO it all worked. I am OK with this as the manuals advertise that the Adapters have surge protection built in.

Bought today to connect my Dish Vip 622 and Xbox 360 Elite. I already have a 85Mbps adapter connected to my router and internet. I just followed the instructions, plug in ethernet cable to device, plug in power to wall and connect to PLTE200. Seconds later, I was connected to XBOX Live and playing online! Works great, just have to follow directions!