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Powerline networking
I currently have the PLW1010 set up between my home and my garage which has metal walls. My home WiFi is not able to reach inside the garage due to the metal walls. My signal inside the garage is ade...
Hi liv2hunt, welcome to the community! Yes, that will work. However, it is recommended that the devices (extenders) are placed at an optimum distance between each other and work on the best wireless channel available to lessen wireless interference.
Dexter
Hi liv2hunt, yes, you are correct on the differences between the 2.4GHz and 5Ghz bands. You can check the links below for more info on the bands and channels.
https://kb.netgear.com/29396/What-is-the-difference-between-2-4-GHz-and-5-GHz-wireless-frequencies
https://kb.netgear.com/1027/Selecting-wireless-channels
The Ethernet port on the PLW1010 is not PoE compatible.
Dexter