Entered CNET Catalog: 08/18/2003
SKU: F5D4070
Manufacturer: Belkin International, Inc.
Manufacturer description
The Belkin Powerline Ethernet Adapter installs with a simple connection through the computer's Ethernet port to give you all the benefits of networking. To avoid network disruption and powerline noise, both Adapters use PowerPacket-hopping frequencies that maintain network connections. In utilizing the 110-volt electrical wiring to connect all computers to create a network, the Adapter eliminates the need to run cabling between computers. Simply plug the Adapter into an available wall outlet and connect it using the included cable to an available port on the computer. Using either Adapter for each computer offers the easiest way to share files and peripherals among all computers, from virtually any room in the home or office.User opinions
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User Rating: 
2/10
It is crap !
Pros: look good
Cons: doesn't work
Nothing happen .Now I have to call tecvh support .
User Rating: 
8/10
Plug it in, and it just plain works
Pros: For making a bridge, plug it in and it works with no config. Works well even in an old house with lots of random, rambling wiring and multiple electrical panels. Fast, rarely hiccups like 802.11
Cons: Bulky, needs to plug directly into wall. Documentation could be better. Defaults to encrypted, but with a fixed password.
You plug them in an they just plain work with no configuration. Downside: while encrypted, the default password is fixed (otherwise you'd need to do something to set it after plugging in). If you want security, change it. Once changed, they are pretty secure (and only theoretically accessable from someone on the same transformer you are - usually 1-5 houses).
Documentation isn't bad for the basics; one thing that isn't covered at all is how you would use it in a more-than-two-units situation. It has a little config utility for changing the password, scanning for units, checking speed, etc.
It's fast. Added latency seems to be around 2-3ms at most. There are few if any hicups in performance like you get in 802.11 - washers, dryers, hair blowers, etc generally have little to no effect. You will get different throughputs in different pairs of outlets; some outlet pairs will only get 1 or 2Mbps. 802.11 needs around 3 access points to cover my house (~125 feet from one end to the other, built in stages, some reflective insulation, big stone fireplaces, etc).
In most of the outlet pairs I tried in my home, I got 3-12Mbps even from one end of an old, multiply added-onto house (with 3 electric panels totalling 460amps) to the other. As with 802.11, typical throughput speeds are around 1/2 the raw bitrate reported.
Very nice. Definitely better than the Gigafast units based on the same chipset from what I saw.
User Rating: 
9/10
Not one problem. Love it!
Pros: Easy setup, fast throughput, eliminates the deadspots for wireless
Cons: 10 mb throughput
User Rating: 9/10
Plug and Done
Pros: Quick setup, I had the thing setup in under 10 minutes - considering that it took nearly 3 days to setup my wireless (which was plagued with random coverage dropouts and equipment failure) I say this is the best way to go. Furthermore its 100% compatibile
Cons: A bit large and pricier than some wifi solutions out there
User Rating: 
10/10
Easy install, better bandwdth then WIFI B
Pros: This Bandwith Advertises at 14 Mbps, you will get more like 6 Mbps, but still faster than WIFI B standard. Most cable internet averages aroun 2~3 Mbps, so this option will not have any slow down on the Net just PC to PC network connection will not be as f
Cons: 1/10th as the speed of hard wired 100 Mbps Cat5E for the internal network, but sure was easier than trying to run ethernet cables in an older 2 story house with high ceiling and small crawl spaces!
