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Mar 29, 2016

Extending my home Powerline network

I've got a powerline network consisting of a XAV1301 & XAVN2001v2. I'd like to add another WiFi extender but it seems that the XAVN2001v2 isn't available any more. Can anyone suggest another (Netgea...

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stephenmg

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Mar 29, 2016

Thanks for your reply.

So does Netgear provide any powerline solution for homes which need several WiFi extenders apart from buying several bundles and so several unnecessary adapters (eg PL1000s)?

Thanks again.

sjsfo

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Apr 11, 2016

I have the exact same problem and have gotten the runaround from Netgear support - they don't appear to sell the wifi unit as a standalone piece, though they won't come out and say it ("contact authorized sellers to inquire"). This seems like a huge miss since they readily promote the concept of expanding powerline capabilities once you buy into the technology. I regret buying the PLW1000 for this reason alone - it works great, but I need 1-2 more wifi units. :/