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Is Powerline 500 compatible with Powerline 1000?
Hello Community, I've already 2 couple of Poweline 500 at my home (that have multiple ground). One of the XWN5001 is now dead. I'd like to buy 1 PL1000. Question:are the 2 Powerline compatible ...
Yes, the Netgear Powerline 500 and 1000 HomePlug AV standard products are compatible, but will operate at the slowest device level standard:
"HomePlug AV 200 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1000 Mbps, 1200Mbps and 2000 Mbps coexist and are interoperable with each other, but at the speed of the slowest plugs."
FMI: Adding a powerline adapter to an existing powerline network
Thank you Sensei, also for the link...very clear.
Final question: the 2 Powerlines, the 2 WIFI ones, do they create 2 different wireless network names?
and when I move in my house from one place to another, each device need to switch between the 2 networks based on signal intensity?
Thanks
Pier