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CNET Editors' review - Netgear XE102 Powerline Adapter
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CNET Editor's rating: 7.1 out of 10
Reviewed by Matt Lake Review date: 06/03/03 Release date: 04/01/03 The good: Driverless installation; elegant configuration utility; trim design. The bad: Comparatively slow data-transfer rates. The bottom line: The Netgear XE102 is one of the most compact power-line Ethernet bridges on the market, making it ideal for outlets in cramped corners or along baseboards. The latest wave of power-line products includes the tiny-and-trim Netgear XE102 adapter, which does everything its cable modem-sized predecessors did, but in a much smaller package. The XE102 is smaller than a two-pack of Twinkies and plugs directly into a wall power socket. Better yet, it requires no drivers. Only one thing about the XE102 let us down: it trailed other power-line products in CNET Labs' performance tests. While more than adequate for sharing broadband Internet access, the XE102's slower transfer rates will take their toll on file-sharing speeds and multiplayer gaming performance over a home network.
As its benchmark, CNET Labs uses NetIQ's Chariot 4.3 software on a console system with clients running NetIQ's Performance End Points 4.4. Our throughput tests measure the transfer speed of a file that a user might send across the network. This is known as the payload throughput and does not include packet errors and other data that might be transferred over a network. Payload throughput can vary widely from the bandwidth speeds vendors advertise and is a much better gauge of what you're likely to experience with a standard file transfer. For more details on how we test networking devices, see the CNET Labs site. Netgear backs the XE102 with a solid two-year warranty and round-the-clock support options through Web, e-mail, and toll-free phone support, but the XE102 is so robust and easy to use that you will probably never need to call tech support. During our tests in an 80-year-old house, the product worked seamlessly, with no slowdowns or blackout spots across all four stories. (Originally posted on CNET Reviews) User opinions - Netgear XE102 Powerline Adapter
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Part number: XE102US
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