NETGEAR XE102GNA Wall-Plugged Enet Exte

by Netgear

Product Details

• Item Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ERAIQ0
• Item model number: XE102GNA
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #59 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Networking Products > Network Adapters > Powerline Network Adapters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The NETGEAR XE102G Wall-Plugged Ethernet Extender Kit offers: An easy way to extend a network connection using just your power lines 14 Mbps throughput True plug and play simplicity

The NETGEAR XE102G Wall-Plugged Ethernet Extender Kit includes everything you need to extend a home network using existing electrical wires as a means of delivery instead of extending ethernet cords all over your home.

Installation is as simple as plugging the devices in and connecting it to the network. View larger.

True Plug and Play Installation
The XE102G kit comes with two XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridges. To install, simply plug one of them into a wall outlet and connect it to your router with an Ethernet cord. Plug the second one into any wall outlet that is electrically connected to the first and you have an instant Ethernet port to plug a computer, gaming console, or other networkable device with an RJ-45 Ethernet plug. By purchasing more XE102 Ethernet Bridges, you can create as many network connections as you need. The device has easy-to-read icon LEDs for status information at a glance.

The XE102G has a 10BASE-T Ethernet jack and supports the 14 Mbps HomePlug 1.0 standard. It uses Forward Error Correction (FEC) and Automatic channel adaptation to ensure the integrity of the data. In order to enable encryption, you need a computer with Windows XP, 2000, ME or 98.

The NETGEAR XE102G Wall-Plugged Ethernet Extender Kit is backed by a 3-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Two XE102 14 Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapters, installation guide, Ethernet cable, resource CD, warranty/support information card.

Product Description

Netgear Wall-Plugged Enet Exte

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So far, so good. Make sure you plug it directly into a wall outlet., March 13, 2007

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macwindows - See all my reviews

This review is from: NETGEAR XE102GNA Wall-Plugged Enet Exte (Personal Computers)

I'm surprised at how well this product worked with my setup. I wanted my old iMac G3 running OSX downstairs to be able to access the wireless network, which was based upstairs. Upstairs, my other computer is a Windows XP PC, which is physically connected to a cable modem router that's physically connected to a wireless router.

For my situation, installing the Netgear Ethernet Extender Kit was fast and simple. First, I turned off the iMac downstairs. Then I went upstairs, plugged one unit into a wall outlet, then connected it to the cable router using the provided RJ45 cable (the package comes with 2 RJ45 cables, one for each unit). Then I went downstairs and plugged the other unit into a wall outlet, connecting that unit to the iMac with the other RJ45 cable. Then I turned the iMac on, and was able to surf the Internet immediately. The whole process took less than 5 minutes.

Important: the units WILL NOT WORK if you plug them into surge protectors or uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). You have to plug them directly into the home's wall outlets. My home is about 15 years old and we don't have a lot of power surges, so I wasn't too worried about plugging directly into the wall outlet. I did try to plug one unit into a surge protector, and it didn't work that way.

Regarding connection speed, I ran a speed test on the iMac and the results say that I'm connected at optimum speed, as fast as my wireless network will allow.

I will probably buy another Netgear wireless extender and try it out on an old Windows PC, just to see if it works as well as it did on the iMac. But so far, I'm impressed and happy with its performance.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There ain't enough stars here..., January 18, 2008

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Rob (3rd Rock from the Sun, FL, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: NETGEAR XE102GNA Wall-Plugged Enet Exte (Personal Computers)

I wanted to get a connection with my desktop computer and my xbox in the basement. To do that, I used a wireless bridge coming from my parent's router and wired to my own wireless router downstairs with the intention of eventually getting a working connection to the internet- when this worked, it was great, but it was no fun to try getting it to work again once a connection was lost. So, I looked for another hopefully cheap solution.

After reading everyone's comments about this product, I decided to try it out. Like the title says, there ain't enough stars here! I'd give this 7 out of 5 stars if I could. Just plug in an ethernet cable into the adapter, plug that into the wall, and do the same again for the other one where ever you want it to be. Check the product you plugged it into for an internet connection. Then just sit back and see how easy it was, especially from not having to buy additional cables, setting them up and running them all over the place! It uses the power lines in your house! Our family lives in a house from 1992. My purchase here was a two item kit, and since, I've purchased an additional adapter for our DirecTV DVR now with On Demand capabilities through the internet. They are still working great!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just like magic..., January 6, 2008

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super-elastic (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NETGEAR XE102GNA Wall-Plugged Enet Exte (Personal Computers)

...plug it in and it works! Could not be easier. There are two identical units. Each unit has one set of electric prongs and one port for an ethernet cable. Plug one unit into your router, the other into the distant computer (and both units into the electric line, of course). Voila, a fast network connection. I don't know why I bothered with WiFi all these years.

(Do make sure though, that you go back and encrypt each unit with a password, otherwise there is a small chance that neighbors will be able to freeload or snoop on your network. This is pretty simple, too. Just install the included encryption application from the CD, then plug each unit into the computer one at a time via the ethernet cable and set your password.)