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Testseek.com have collected 15 expert reviews of the Netgear XAVB5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Netgear XAVB5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit.
Award: Most Awarded May 2011
May 2011
 
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The editors liked

  • Close to 100 Mbps of singlestream throughput
  • HomePlug AV certified and interoperable
  • Only about 20% throughput drop with distance
  • Very low throughput variation in general
  • Simple setup
  • Relatively good throughput
  • One touch security
  • Simple setup. Relatively good throughput. One touch security.
  • Good software utility
  • Well screwed together
  • Good performance in noisy conditions

The editors didn't like

  • High throughput variation when adapters are close together (same room)
  • Runs warm
  • User guide only available online
  • Runs warm. User guide only available online
  • Tiny status LEDs are hard to see in daylight

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  Published: 2012-01-02, review by: techreviewsource.com

  • Simple setup. Relatively good throughput. One touch security.
  • Runs warm. User guide only available online
  • Netgear’s Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit uses your home’s existing electrical cabling to bring wired Gigabit Ethernet networking to any room in the house. Throughput speed is significantly better than what you get with Wi-Fi but the adapters tend to ru...

 
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  Published: 2011-12-30, review by: pcmag.com

  • Simple setup, Relatively good throughput, One touch security,
  • Runs warm, User guide only available online,
  • Netgear’s Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit uses your home’s existing electrical cabling to bring wired Gigabit Ethernet networking to any room in the house. Throughput speed is significantly better than what you get with Wi-Fi but the adapters tend to run...

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  Published: 2011-03-15, review by: Theinquirer.net

  • Good software utility, well screwed together, good performance in noisy conditions
  • Tiny status LEDs are hard to see in daylight

 
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  Published: 2011-02-17, review by: smallnetbuilder.com

  • Close to 100 Mbps of singlestream throughput, HomePlug AV certified and interoperable, Only about 20% throughput drop with distance, Very low throughput variation in general
  • High throughput variation when adapters are close together (same room)
  • HomePlug AV compatible, IEEE 1901-compliant powerline adapter kit with Gigabit Ethernet LAN port and higher maximum throughput than HomePlug AV...

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  Published: 2012-12-05, Author: Sander , review by: uk.hardware.info

  • Abstract:  Powerline adapters are one of the ways of extending your home network. They use the existing electrical wiring in your home, and all you need is at least two electrical outlets. 500Mbps powerline models are becoming more and more common compared to a ye...

 
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  Published: 2011-04-06, review by: computeractive.co.uk

  • Fast; well made; handy software utility,
  • Quite wide; small status lights; short network cables supplied,
  • One of the fastest powerline networking adapters we've seen, and it is well-suited to video streaming or connecting network hard disks ...

 
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  Published: 2011-03-14, review by: itreviews.com

  • Not surprisingly, these adapters don't reach the headline speeds for real data throughput, but they come close to equalling the 100Mbit/s speed of standard Ethernet connections. They are very well put together, affordable - and the useful software is t...

 
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  Published: 2010-11-29, review by: 01net.com

  • Abstract:  Après avoir été annoncés pendant des mois, les premiers kits CPL à 500 Mbit/s arrivent enfin dans nos intérieurs. Le constructeur américain Netgear est le premier à commercialiser ces boîtiers censés transmettre par le courant électrique des données...

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  Published: 2010-10-24, review by: Lesnumeriques.com

  • Débits maximum très élevés dans de bonnes conditions, Rétrocompatibilité assurée avec les adaptateurs 200 Mbps, Produit "green"
  • Sensibles aux perturbations électriques: le débit peut chuter, Selon les situations, le débit est équivalent aux 200 Mbps, Modèle bloc: on préfère ceux quis ont équipés d'une prise électrique femelle
  • On reste un peu sur notre faim avec des adaptateurs CPL qui nécessitent des conditions optimales pour réellement s'exprimer. On se rassure - un peu - en se disant qu'au pire des cas, ils feront aussi bien que l'ancienne génération....

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  Published: 2011-02-01, Author: Bernhard , review by: macwelt.de

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