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vidapura
Oct 15, 2019Tutor
XAV5601 compatible wifi repeater/extender
Hi, I have a pair of XAV5601 powerline adapters and they work great. Just wondering if I could add something similar in another room but with wifi connection instead of ethernet. The wifi signal i...
- Oct 16, 2019
vidapura
Oct 16, 2019Tutor
Ahh ok, so Homeplug AV is a standard?
Great. Thats very helpful cos the device I want to use with the wifi doesn't support N.
Its only 802.11g .. so now I have more options.
Thank you very much!
plemans
Oct 16, 2019Guru - Experienced User
- vidapuraOct 16, 2019Tutor
Thank you so much for being so generous with your time and help.
- michaelkenwardOct 16, 2019Guru - Experienced User
AV stuff is compatible, but Netgear does not see the powerline access point on it own. It sells the bundle with the "host" plug and the AP.
You can use the spare plug as another wired terminal, or you could look for an alternative brand that sells single AP plugs.