Netgear Home Theater Internet Connection, aka Powerline

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Have to give it to Netgear for marketing a product with a bad reputation. Powerline networking products have had a difficult journey overcoming poor initial reviews a few years ago, so I’m withholding judgement on this new kit from Netgear until I see a review, but the inclusion of a switch as part of it will make life easier. Click on over for the full press release.

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This “no new wires” powerline technology enables customers to carry high-speed data network traffic on their existing electrical wiring – using affordable, simple to install adapters. Additionally, advanced energy management capabilities provide automatic port- and device-level sleep modes and wake-on-activity functionality to reduce overall energy usage. The kit also incorporates several ease-of-use features: port-based Quality of Service (QoS) to ensure that the highest priority applications are allocated more bandwidth; Push-N-Secure to secure the Powerline AV network with the push of a button; and Pick-a-Plug, a multi-color LED to determine the strength of the powerline connection without having to look at a computer.