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gummi
Aspirant
Jul 09, 2015

XWNB5201 vs XWNB5221

What is the difference between XWNB5201 and XWNB5221? I noticed a difference in physical dimensions but is there anything else? Trying to decide which one to get.
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SamirD
Prodigy
Oct 12, 2015

I would forget trying to go wireless if you're using powerline.  Just get a powerline to work in an outlet near the television and run a cable--your speeds will be much, much faster this way and netflix will seem like tv.  How do I know?  Because that's what I did.

 

We have an FVS318N literally 6 feet away on the other side of a wall.  Just for kicks, I connected a powerline to the FVS318N via a cable and then put another powerline by the tv and connected the tv by cable.  The results?  The internet speed on the television was 6x faster via powerline.  I left the powerlines in place and the television wired.

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Jeannet
Tutor
Oct 12, 2015

Thanks very much for your response, Samir. I have in the end used a Netgear Wifi Network Extender, and that's working really well. Many thanks for your suggestion, though. All the best, Jeannet :-)

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    SamirD
    Prodigy
    Oct 12, 2015

    You're welcome!  If speed is every an issue, now you know exactly what to do. ;)