Easy to install, up and running within 15 minutes...Wall units seem to get very hot, very quickly...walking into the garden until the signal failed) revealed that the wireless field is good for about 15-20 metres from this secondary unit...The WGXB102 is not cheap, costing anywhere in the region of 80-100 pounds from most electronics retailers......
NetGear?s WGXB102 pack targets home users interested in extending the range of their wireless networks with minimal effort, and makes use of Powerline networking technology (as detailed in our ?Power Plan? feature last issue...Powerline networking hardware enables you to set-up or extend a network by using the powerlines already installed in your home...In terms of performance, we tested...
So the NetgearWGXB102 is a '54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit' and in a Ronseal moment it does indeed do exactly what it says on the packet...Let's assume that you have a broadband connection somewhere in your house and you want an Internet connection on a PC or notebook which is in a different room...The solution is to use the mains power cabling that runs...
Check that all three green lights are lit and you are good to go...When its three lights are lit, you have a connection and are good to go in there...I opted for the cheapest solution #1 then tried a different option, I bought a new wireless USB adapter from Linksys and turned off my old PCI card (which lamely was also Netgear) and am getting a constantly Very Good signal with it...
initial wireless unit died within 1 day; replacement unit died within 1 hour; wireless unit gets really hot...It is true that my wireless connection to the WGX102 was "Good" and data rate was 54Mbps...Had I reviewed these products when I bought them I would have given them 5 eggs, but I’m glad I waited; I cannot recommend them to anyone...
Overall, good product for the price...I recommend getting it configured by plugging both units into the same room and then moving the access point after everything is set up the way you want...Security includes MAC filtering and WEP but nothing stronger so it isn't going to be a problem for the NSA but should do a good job of keeping the neighbors out...
The NETGEARWGXB102 Powerline Wireless Range Extender is backed by a 2-year ... NetgearWGXB102 54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit - This kit is ...