Good product, but check the box! | NETGEAR WGXB102 Powerline Wireless Range Extender

Easy to setup, high failure rate | NETGEAR WGXB102 Powerline Wireless Range Extender

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It works great, easy to install,however, this product doesn't to last long. I have bought one and it lasted about almost a year and bought a replacement because wall plug wouldn't work for the second time. Second one, lasted for over a year.

Good product, but check the box!

I first bought this in a 220V version for my son in Germany, and was impressed with the simplicity in setup, and the immediate improvement.
Back home, I bought the first one, brought it home, found no ethernet cable included. Took it back, brought the second one home, and again, found no ethernet cable cable included. Took that one back, and then the clerk and I both stood there and opened the third box, and found there was a cable in that box! Setup is really easy...plug into your router and outlet, then plug the other one where you want reception. My Tivo, which gets data by wireless, jumped from an average of 25% signal to 70% signal! One tip, try not to plug main unit with cable into extension cord if at all possible...best signal quality is if direct into wall outlet.

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Easy to setup, high failure rate

NETGEAR WGX102 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender

I have a Netgear Rangemax WNR834B wireless router upstairs, but the WiFi signal downstairs was spotty. I added the XE102 upstairs, and plugged in the WGX102 wireless range extender downstairs.

Pros: It took about 10 minutes to setup, and works well, both wireless routers use the same SSID, and the same WPA password - so connectivity is seamless while moving back and forth with a handheld wireless device like a WiFi phone.

Cons: The unit gets very hot within an hour or two. The first unit I purchased failed within a day. The replacement unit is working, but lets see if it lasts a few months. I fear that the heat produced by this unit does not auger well for its longevity, or my electric bill.

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Problems solved!

This is a great solution for folks with hard-to-cover wireless "dead zones" in their homes. I must have bought and returned 5 or 6 new routers, antennas and "repeater" range extenders - nothing worked. Then I bought this product and now my coverage is fantastic! Plus, the range extender can be moved around very easily from plug-to-plug, allowing you to re-situate it as needed for optimal coverage. I didn't do a bench test or anything, but it seemed to be very fast.

I took off one star because it was tricky to configure for a secure connection, and the instructions were very vague (and in one case - the IP address of the range extender itself, just plain wrong - I had to figure that out by looking it up on the web). I'd say it's a definite buy if you are fairly computer\internet savvy, or if you don't have wireless security enabled.

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Netgear WGXB102 54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit - This kit is designed to let you easily extend the range of your wireless network to areas that do not receive the signal. First, you plug the XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge into an available RJ-45 port on your router, and an available wall outlet. Then you go to an area that can not receive your 54Mbps signal, and plug the WGX102 Wireless Range Extender into any available wall outlet. That area now becomes "live", with your data traveling back and forth over your home's powerline! SSID Suppression WPA PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) Support

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