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Apachehero
Aspirant
Feb 22, 2020

Power extender

Hi I already have a Netgear powerline adapter setup for wired connections downstairs at home but what Netgear product do I require to plug into my home electrical socket upstairs to send the powerline signal via wifi? TIA
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    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Feb 22, 2020
    Apachehero wrote:
    ...what Netgear product do I require to plug into my home electrical socket upstairs to send the powerline signal via wifi?

     

    You have a couple of options. You can buy Powerline devices that include a wifi access point. Unfortunately, Netgear does not sell single wifi only plugs, so you have to buy them as a pair.

     

    PLW1010 | Powerline | Networking | Home | NETGEAR

     

    You can buy AP plugs from other makers and they shou

    ld work with your Netgear Powerline network.

     

    Or you can buy a wireless extender that will operate in access point mode and plug the extender into the LAN port of your Powerline plug.