Actiontec MegaPlug 85Mb Powerline HomePlug Ethernet Adapter 2 Pack Kit - HLE08500-01K

This is the perfect solution for running your network to all the rooms of your house or office. I used it to install computer stations throughout a church will massive stone and concrete walls. We tried a wireless router system, but even with range extenders, the signal strength was iffy at best. With Actiontec's Homeplugs we now have fast reliable service in every room of the church. Just plugged it in any we were up and running. No drilling, hiding ugly cables or confusing configuration routines. I couldn't be happier with the results.
 
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I bought this pair of MegaPlug and I was curious how it will work thru electric outlets... but will all surprise, it only took about 7 minuites to set this up and get networking done. I connected my media player using this and it works great to get Internet Audio/Video data. Only thing to remember is that the megaplug connected to router will provide networking to the same side of electric wiring scheme of the house... most of the houses will have two (left and right) 110V wiring and this product will not go across different wiring schemes.
 
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I bought this and used to connect my Canon MP970 Pixma printer - extremely easy. I am buying one more pair, either for use other equipment, or give as gift.
 
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I have an older house with 3 prong and two prong plugs all over th house. I was concern at first but when the twin pak arrived it didn't take me more than 10 minutes my network was up and running as if I am connected to the cable modem.
 
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I have an older house (built in 1963). My rear of the house and upstairs bed rooms had gone through some upgrade, with 3 prong and 2 prong plug spreaded all over the property. At first I was concern if the different types of wiring and grouding would present some difficulties for the MegaPlug to work properly. I was totally surprised. I got the twin pack set up in 10 minutes or less without any need of using the configuration CD. The remote PC works flawlessly even just as fast as if I have a direct connection to the cable modem. I highly recommend the products!!!
 
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This is a great product that works out of the box with little setup required. The technology is amazing as well as the security features. Wireless is convenient but when it starts to reach its limits, this product steps up and performs to reach to places a wireless signal may not reach.
 
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This is an excellent solution for expanding a small network. The speed is much higher than cable or DSL service and it's easy and secure right out of the box. You can move the adapters from one outlet to another without any reconfiguring - just give the devices a moment to figure out what happened. You don't need to load the software and enable the higher security functions unless you live in multi-unit housing and share the same utility feed as other people - note that I said feed and not meter - the signals will go through the breaker panel and meter but not the utility company transformer. I've bought two pair now. The first set was to extend the network to my garage. I added one unit from the second pair behind my TV to add my TV to the home network instead of trying to add WiFi to the TV.
 
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Previous reviews indicated plug and play ease of use. I can not get a connection from all outlets in the house. I bought this product to increase the bandwidth more than my wireless network for video transfer within the house via a new Slingbox. The outlets near my video sources will not connect to my router using this product even though other outlets in the house will connect. I get good connections in the same room as I need but not at the outlets that matter to me. I think they are on different circuits and I have not loaded the trouble shooting disk to dig deeper. It is not plug and play for me.
 
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I needed to get my Xbox360 and my DirecTV box on my network and I didn't want to spend $90 on the wireless adapter for the Xbox. I found this solution and it worked perfect. I didn't install anything from the CD. I plugged in one of the units upstairs into my router. I plugged in the second unit in the outlet downstairs in the family room. I had an extra 5-port switch laying around so the adapter plugged into this switch and then I plugged the XBox and DirecTV box into the switch. I now have both units on my network and I don't have to worry about the wireless signal fluctuating or cutting out. Was up and running in about 5 minutes. XBox live downloads demos real quick. Haven't tested the speed but I'm very happy with the purchase. Highly recommended for anyone that doesn't want to run cables in the walls and doesn't want to bother with wireless adapters. Don't need to pay extra for a Linksys or another better known company. This does the job.
 
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I didn't install the software. Just unpacked them, plugged everything in and it worked great. Fast too.
 
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Much like what others wrote about the setup of this device, my experience was the same. I took it out of the box, plug one by my cable router and the other to my computer upstairs and within 5 mins i was up an running. This was to replace a wireless net connection I had set up where the signal strength was mid to low and my router & card was a 802.11G (54Mbps - but I was getting 18-24Mbps). I ran a speed test (WUGNET speedtest)on the wireless setup and then on this Actiontec. My download speed jumped to 3Mbps from 550Kbps. Can't understand why the huge performance gain considering that the wireless setup never dipped below 18Mbps connection speed. Anyway, overal I'm very please with the product and the price was right with the rebate.
 
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These adapters are a plug and play. No issues were encountered, but I did make sure that I had not plugged into a surge protector. Have not tested the down load performance but it should be some of the same.
 
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Works as advertised
 
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This little kit of two plugs arrived. I unpacked them; plugged everything in; and voila -- we had a speedy connection. I have never had a better experience or easier time installing a piece of network equipment. Our house is early 1960s vintage, with 2-wire Romex wiring, but the connection is stable and fast. The link has been running about 3 weeks now, requiring no maintenance. I'd recommend these unreservedly!
 
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Much better than struggling with the wireless router and PC cards.
 
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My wife has used Microsoft's dialup WebTV for years and when I wanted to upgrade to the broadband product, MSNTV, I found that all the wireless adapters Microsoft had programmed into the MSNTV controller (which is essentially a set top box) were now obsolete and I would need to snake an ethernet cable through our house from my router to her MSNTV controller. This Ethernet Adapter is the perfect alternative for me. I just plugged the two units into wall outlets and connected them to the router and the controller using the ethernet cables (SUPPLIED)and she was up and running.
 
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I've been trying to get an answer from Actiontec for a week as to why their product won't work with a Macintosh. When you get a cursory reply by email you cannot reply to that email, but must visit the web site and re-enter all the details of the problem. It's a customer-unfriendly, discouraging system. Of course if you want to pay them $30 for telephone support, they are eager to help. Don't buy this if you are planning to use it with an Apple product.
 
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worked perfectly right out of the box; truly just plug and use-- no setup necessary.
 
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It's a bit more expensive than I would like for the performance and what it does. It was pretty easy to setup and use, basically plug and play. However, I could not remotely configure an adapter. These should also be sold in single packs and better documented that you can use more than two adapters together.
 
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Works great in situations where wireless networks (including small parabolic dish receivers) do not work. Easy to install and use. Probably better than messing with wireless connections in general, provided you have a router.
 
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I've actually done a lot of networking in my day believe it or not and this was by far the simplest, best solution to home networking I've ever experienced. 1. Open the box 2. Plug one adapter in by the router and connect the ethernet cable. 3. Plug the other adapter in any other room by the computer and connect the ethernet cable. DONE! My grandmother could've done it. And at 85Mbps it performs better than wireless.
 
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Came out of the box and worked within 10 minutes. Then it failed miserably a few hours later and I went back and forth testing both ends. Finally looked at the brief document. DO NOT USE IN A SURGE PROTECTED OUTLET. Doh! Put both ends in wall outlets. No problems sinces.
 
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This is a great product, and a super solution for those of us who live in wireless hell. Clearly cheaper than wired installations, and just about as portable as any wireless need within a house. Look nowhere else... this *IS* the solution!
 
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Incredible technology. Faster, more secure and more reliable than wireless --- with higher thruput. And a no brainer to get up and running. If you can plug in a lamp, you can plug in this network extender. I have no clue how it works... but it works well.
 
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My WLAN setup suffered poor performance as AP and my main desktop PC happend to be far away. Initially the problem was alleviated by using an external antenna, but not before long it got worse, because the neighbors seemed to all start using more powerful APs and I could see their APs has stronger signal than my own, no matter what channel I was on. It has gotten so bad that even downloading a single web page became a pain at nights. I determined to find an alternative. After buying a pair of this EOPL adaptor all the signal problems were gone and I never complained about connectivity again. And 86 Mbps is more than adequate for all apps. Strongly recommended if you are also tired of WLAN signal problem at home.
 
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