NetGear XE102 (XE102US) Bridge

The Bottom Line: The Netgear Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge is an excellent alternative to wireless networking. Before frustration makes you run CAT5, definitely consider this product!

Review: In the 3+ years that I've been reviewing products on this site, I think I can count the times that I have given a product 5 stars across the board; I'm a tough customer, and I expect a lot for my time and money.

I wish I could say that...

The Bottom Line: Absolutely recommended for anybody in a home where a wireless signal does not reach all areas.

Review: My parents have cable modem broadband, but the only cable jack in the house is located in the family room. I installed a wireless router there a few years ago, but wireless connectivity has always been limited on the second floor of the house. The...

The Bottom Line: Although it's a bit expensive, the Netgear Powerline adapter is a great and easy way to get computers to share an Internet connection around the house.

Review: When I was at my old condo complex, I had a bunch of wireless users around in my area. I saw like 5 available wireless access points in my area and I was afraid if I purchased an wireless router, people near me would accidentally connect to my...

The Bottom Line: One of the easiest and highest performing ways to connect things together without running wire. Can also be cheaper than wireless. HIGHLY recommended devices.

Review: I've used home phoneline networking, 802.11a/b/g wireless, and run cables to network the homes I've owned over the last few years.

The HomePNA phoneline stuff works pretty good. Wireless has a lot of flexibility, especially if you're using...

The Bottom Line: In my opinion this is a remarkable breakthrough for wireless networking and would highly recommend anyone with problems with their USB adapters give this a try.

Review: Since there was only one review of this product I was sceptical about trying it. I was using a NegGear USB wireless adapter for my home network setup. One computer is 25 feet away and only one wall to go through with only a slight degration in...

Review: Works great - but not everywhere! The caveat is that these adapters CANNOT be used with powerstrips (that is shown in the set-up diagrams) or with wiring that acts like a powerstrip (not stated in the book)! I have two offices that use modular...

Review: Plug and Play finally means something. I connected one of these units to my router, plugged it into the wall, then plugged another in the wall upstairs in my wife's office and connected it to her Ethernet port. That's it. Everything worked. Total...

Review: I have a large home and the wireless connection is spotty even with an external antenna on my computer. I was trying to use a Soundbridge to stream music off my computer. The only way I could get it to work consistently was by using the netgear...

Review: This comes with a CD and a manual, but I didn't need them. There is no required software to install. I timed myself, and it literally took four minutes from when I had the boxes open (you need at least two) to when I had a functioning network. I...