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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 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.