If you want broadband in every room of your home, you've got a couple of options: Running LAN (CAT-5) cables is a common solution, but an expensive one. Wi-Fi is another approach, but not ideal for ...

As an alternative to using regular Ethernet or Wi-Fi to connect more devices to a home network, try the high-speed ZyXel PLA4205 power line adapter. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET ...

Sometimes no other option works for your space ...

We live in an era of everyday miracles, though we don’t always appreciate that fact. As comedian Louis C.K. puts it, “Everything is amazing, and nobody is happy.” Not only is broadband Internet nearly ...

The lack of a connection quality indicator and a wall mount option devalue this otherwise very capable powerline kit, which has four ethernet ports on the remote adapter. Linksys’s powerline ...

You can, however, just plug in the adapters and create a network on the fly, without running any configuration software, which I find appealing. Overall, I was impressed by the Netgear HDX101 ...

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I want to mount two of these POE IP security cameras at my parents house, under the eaves where there is a reasonably-protected AC socket, but where running Ethernet is not feasible: I do NOT want to ...

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For connecting a single ethernet device to your network, the Netgear’s ease of setup, design and software utility make it the pick of the powerline litter. Netgear’s Powerline AV kit puts an ethernet ...