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It is truly a plug and play product.I have 3 of the MegaPlug adapters and the 4-port hub supporting our two dish receivers and connecting my daughter's gaming machine to the internet and have had no problems at all.High recommended. Since the hub has 4 port, it allows us to attach other game machines or computers directly to our router downstairs for max speed.Worked out of the box without any adjustments needed. Got this set to hook up our new Dish Vip722 receiver so we didn't have to have a phone line in the room. Also needed to attach the new Samsung TV to the network to use it's internet features.
Excelent product, worked fine out of the box.Very simple to use and connect.I don't do heavy downloads or run high bandwidht applications, but browsing and normal internet traffic is perfect.The relation between price, performance and quality is very good.
She can plug in anywhere in the house and surf away. I checked the download speed over roadrunner and it does 8Mbps on downloads. I hooked up one to my Linksys router and plugged it in, and gave another one to my wife to use with her laptop.
No Problems. I highly recommend this device, and the homeplug networking, it is both faster and more secure than a wireless router. It also works with my Dish Network DVR.
This thing just works. Then I got another adapter to hook up the xbox360 by the big screen so we could play online. I disabled the wireless function in my linksys after getting these adapters.
She loves it. No setup or special software, just plug and play with XP and the Linksys.
They seem overly proud of how "simple" it is to set up, yet the instructions are over simplified and fail to mention some necessary steps for it to work right.For normal "household" use (sharing photos etc). I'm going to hard-wire a Cat5 Ethernet connection instead. I'm conflicted as to how many stars to give it because it does work, it's pretty cool, but performs WAY BELOW the stated speed, so then I'd have to say that it doesn't work as it should.I'm getting 12Mbits/sec throughput (10 foot distance between wall plugs (upstairs/downstairs))Let's calculate:12Mbps / 85Mbps * 100% = 14% efficiency. this device functions perfectly, however I need to transfer HDTV live through my home network (TiVo) and this device is just too slow at 12Mbit/sec (if it was anywhere close to 85Mbps I'd be fine). How long would you last in your job/company if you were only 14% efficient.Now, if Actiontec had advertised this device as a 12Mbit/sec I would have given it 4 stars. I'll knock it 1 star for the instructions.
Furthermore, I contacted Actiontec's support and received a response the same day. After reading up on the technology I wasn't any more assured about this technology than before I started. This may or may not be a factor for you, but is something to consider. It's that simple and has been working flawlessly thus far.One thing I did not like is the quality of the adapter. Reviews from various sources were completely mixed. Although I'm able to connect at 54Mb/s the wireless connection in my office just wasn't cutting it with frequent disconnects and slow transfer speeds. One thing to note is that the apartment I am in is only about 18 months old so the wiring is all new. Finally, the price was right.Upon receiving the MegaPlug 85 Mbps Ethernet Adapter & 4-Port Hub it took less than 5 minutes to get it up and running.
Buying a product online that hasn't been reviewed yet is something I just haven't done in the past, but there's a reason why I decided to buy this product.Actiontec has an exceptional web site that clearly documents their products. Having moved to a new apartment my only initial option was wireless. I especially noticed this when removing the adapter from the outlet.As far as speeds are concerned, this is why I haven't given it 5 stars as of yet. I have NOT tested speeds between two clients on my LAN as of yet to see if 85Mb/s is possible. On the client side: MegaPlug 4-port hub (plugged into outlet) -> PC's NIC.
On the modem side of things my setup look like: cable modem -> router -> MegaPlug adapter (plugged into an outlet). The good news here is that I am able to max out my cable connection at about 17Mb/s and it has been rock solid. Interference from other devices connected on the same electrical circuit haven't been an issue either.Bottom line: I'm very pleased with this purchase thus far, but will update this review once I've tested transfer speeds within my LAN. I've only tested speeds between the router and a single client. Good so far. I intend to run these test some time in the future. Now, I've heard of Ethernet over Power (EoP) before, but never had I thought about using it until now.
The plastic case was somewhat flimsy and I handled it gently due to fear of breaking the it. All available documentation shows the hub device being used in conjunction with the router/modem but it's definitely interchangeable as Actiontec's support confirmed. I could find no reviews for the "Actiontec MegaPlug 85 Mbps Ethernet Adapter & 4-Port Hub" at the time of my purchase. I contacted support to ask if the hub and adapter could be swapped (of which I believed there to be no reason why not, but wanted to confirm anyways) and their answer was, "yes, they can be swapped".
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