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tomdkat
Feb 05, 2017Aspirant
Question about the Powerline 500 + WiFi XWNB5201 and wired/wireless connections
Hi! I'm looking to replace a Netgear XAV2101 and XAVN2001 pair with the Powerline 500 XWNB5201 (and cooresponding Powerline adapter to connect to my router). My question is: will I be able to con...
- Feb 06, 2017
tomdkat wrote:My question is: will I be able to connect wired *and* wirless network devices through the XWNB5201 simultaneously? In one particular room, I would like to connect a wireless printer AND a PC (via Ethernet) to the network, through the XWNB5201. Will this be possible?
The answer to both questions is yes. You can use a plug's LAN and wifi at the same time.
michaelkenward
Feb 06, 2017Guru - Experienced User
tomdkat wrote:My question is: will I be able to connect wired *and* wirless network devices through the XWNB5201 simultaneously? In one particular room, I would like to connect a wireless printer AND a PC (via Ethernet) to the network, through the XWNB5201. Will this be possible?
The answer to both questions is yes. You can use a plug's LAN and wifi at the same time.
- tomdkatFeb 06, 2017Aspirant
Excellent! Thanks!