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Powerline 500 xav5201v2
Hello I have a powerline 500 and it works great but it is 1 port. Can I buy another recever for this sytem to attach another device that requires a ethernet connection in a different room to this sy...
chris4416 wrote:
Can other netgear powerline devices such as the powerline 1000 attach to this system? Or does each device need it own transmitter box and reciever box to work correctly?
Yes and no to those questions.
You can add more plugs, and you need just one connected to the router.
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 "1000" plugs to a network with "500" 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.
chris4416 wrote:
Can other netgear powerline devices such as the powerline 1000 attach to this system? Or does each device need it own transmitter box and reciever box to work correctly?
Yes and no to those questions.
You can add more plugs, and you need just one connected to the router.
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 "1000" plugs to a network with "500" 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.