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Powerline 1000 and 1200 serie
Hi Is there realy a speed difference between PL1200 and PL1000? Can someboby explain me the difference? accordind to the spec sheet, they are both identical. One more question, Can we buy only th...
I doubt if there's much 'real world' difference between a 1000 and a 1200. To answer your second point, Netgear don't seem to offer solo units for purchase. You may be able to pick one up second hand on it's own, but thats probably your best option.
Hope this helps
I have the Powerline WiFi 1000 with one adapter connected to modem and one access point device. Works fine. However, I want to add another access point device in another part of my home. I just left BestBuy and no one there had a clue. I ended up buying a Netgear WiFi Range Extender EX6100 because it "looks like" the access point device that came with my PLW1000 kit. Did I buy the right device? If not, what do I need to buy? Second question: I think the password is associated with the access point device, so I fear my second access point device will come with a different password - can I change the password or will I have to live with two diff passwords? Thanks
CAL-TN wrote:I ended up buying a Netgear WiFi Range Extender EX6100 because it "looks like" the access point device that came with my PLW1000 kit.
The EX6100 is a WiFi Range Extender. It isn't a Powerline device. It "listens" to the wifi from your modem/router and passes it on to other wifi devices.
A Powerline access point listens to the Internet on your mains circuit and acts as a wifi access point for nearby devices.
If you want a Oowerline wifi access point, then you'll have to buy the twin pack that includes one. Another Powerline WiFi 1000 pair would do it, but you then have a spare plug.
You can adjust the settings for SSID and password as you see fit.
