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Comparability with On Networks Powerline 500
I am currently using two On Networks Powerline 500 adapters to improve connectivity in my home. I want to add a third. However the On Networks website redirects me to NETGEAR. Which Netgear powerline ...
Rainy13 wrote:
I want to add a third.
Netgear does not sell single plugs, only bundles of two or more.
Some other brands do sell singletons.
Rainy13 wrote:
Which Netgear powerline products are compatible with On Network Powerline 500?
Most recent Powerline devices follow the AV standard, which means that you can mix different makes and different generations. The only issue if that if you add "AV1000" plugs to a network with "AV500" plugs they will talk to each other at the speed of the slowest plugs on the network.
When you do add plugs to an existing network, you should follow these instructions:
Powerline Networking | Powerline Ethernet | NETGEAR
Remember, you need only one "source" plug connected to the router.
One other thing to consider, in theory you can mix brands but it isn't always easy to get set them up.