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Replace the WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001
What can I get to replace the WNCE2001 adapter?
I was using the Netgear WNCE2001 for WiFi to my Panasonic Viera TC-P50S30 TV that does not have built-in wireless. Since the TV was preloaded with online porgrams like Amazon, Facebook, etc., I do not need a Fire Stick or Hulu or the like. Just need a similar internet adapter that has the ethernet connection for the TV.
I use Powerline Ethernet for that. I find it easier to set up and more reliable than wifi.
XAVB5221 | Powerline | Networking | Home | NETGEAR
You could also add a wifi access point in the same room as the TV if that is any use.
XWNB5201 | Powerline | Networking | Home | NETGEAR
It works like this:
- put "host" plug into power socket near modem/router
- connect host plug to router's LAN socket
- put "client" plug into socket near TV
- plug TV LAN into LAN socket on plug.
If you are short of plug sockets, look at the passthrough option.
XAVB5421 | Powerline | Networking | Home | NETGEAR
These are the older, and cheaper, options. They have 100 Mbps LAN sockets. Newer plugs have 1000 Mbps, but that is probably faster than your TV's LAN, and faster than you need. Even 100 Mbps is likely to be seriously faster than wifi.
I suspect that the device you want to replace is a thing of the past.
Sounds like a good idea but the XAVB5221, XWNB5201, and XWNB5221 all seem to be discontinued or are unavailable.
In that case, you may have to buy the newer versions.They will work, even if the TV can't make the most of the LAN speed. But you never know what your next TV will be like.
But Netgear isn't the only maker of Powerline devices.
The good news is that you can mix different makes and different generations of plugs.
What's the problem with your WNCE2001? I have 2 - one works tirelessly, the other is quite flaky. I've swapped them around and its definitely the adapter, not the location. I have a powerline adapter at another location and that seems to be pretty reliable.
