Netgear HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter Review
Technology Review examines one option for providing Ethernet connectivity to computers in your home. 'Wireless networking equipment is cheap, convenient and widespread. If you want to connect computers in your home, is it really worth doing it with wires? The answer, surprisingly, is yes. And you don't need to pull the wires through the house either: they're already there. I'm talking about turning the electrical wiring into a computer network. The technology has been around for several years but has never really taken off, because the wireless technology known as Wi-Fi allows for more mobility and greater speeds. Netgear Inc.'s new HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter (suggested price $250) closes that speed gap and provides some advantages that make it a worthy complement to Wi-Fi, if perhaps not a replacement.'