Customers are pleased with the Powerline 1000 Network Extender's ease of use, performance, and ability to extend the range of their Wi-Fi connection. Many appreciate the straightforward setup and the option to connect devices via Ethernet. However, some customers experienced issues with signal strength and found the price to be a concern. A few users also reported occasional lag, and compatibility problems with certain outlets.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Uses internal wiring A big Plus!
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Easy setup and easy to reset. Our home is newly wired so the geek squad recommended this as an option. Never had any serious problems although I did have to reset the units back to factory settings once or twice do to service interruptions by our cable company. Not difficult.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Range
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for Dead Spots in your House
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Purchased this for VOIP Phone that was not close to Router and I didn't want to run RJ45 Cable through the house. This resolved issue and Voip Phone works perfectly. Also get for Smart TV's and any Dead Spots in your House where Wireless is not present or barely working
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
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Great product. I'm a web dev and I need good internet access to get my job done. Unfortunately, my router is as far away from my office as possible, and the connection was very spotty. This product boosted my connection and I now have great internet speed in my office.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fast & Simple
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I started working from home and my phone line is over the Internet. I've never had a problem with my router/modem before so I assumed the network extenders I was using were no good when my phone kept going down. So I bought net gear Wow! Best purchase worth the money several different models to chose from Immediate easy hook up and problem was solved.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Plug and go networking
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Simpme to use just plug and go. Easy way to get minimal internet connection to devices without home networking
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Signal strength
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
well....they work
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Originally I has some issues with these upon first setup. Now that I have "messed around" with them I think I have the hang. The do work, even on a power strip (at least mine does) and they do carry the signal with not too much drag. Good, solid product by Netgear.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wired speeds at wireless distances!
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Do you need a hard wired internet connection but your device is on the other side of the house? Then this is exactly what you need! These plug into a power outlet next to your router then where ever you need in another part of the house. I get a rock solid wired connection for my Xbox even though it's on another floor!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy to setup network extension
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I live in a house with a lot of walls, a couple dead zones and not a lot of options on places to put my router. At least, not without adding more cable outlets. This took all of 5 minutes to setup. Literally plug and play at its finest.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Allowed me to place router in optimum location
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
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I initially both these because I thought they were going to allow me to improve signal to 2 different computers that were furthest from my router. When they arrived and I saw that you had to connect the modem directly to one and plug it into an outlet to send the signal through your home’s wiring to the other unit I was going to return them to get a wireless booster. But after I watched the product video on the Best Buy website I realized I could improve signal strength throughout the house by using these to move my router into the middle of our home, which doesn’t have a cable inlet so I never considered it before because I can’t place the modem there. Instead of the router being in one corner of the house with weak signal in the upstairs bedrooms on the other side of the house where my kids were trying to connect for school meetings, with the router now in the center of the house the signal is strong everywhere.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Signal strength
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
They work, but not everywhere
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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These are a little finnicky as to where you put them. Different outlets provide different levels of service even though they are equidistant from the Router. Where I have it located is offers excellent signal most of the time, moderate signal occasionally and fair signal once in a while. It's only about 7' from the router. The 2nd unit is maybe 50' away through 4 sheetrock walls.
It seems to do the job but I'm considering running a hardwire through the attic all the way to the router. I might recommend depending on the application. Not good for mission critical signal.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good connection
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
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I have been using it for more than 2 years and it is still yet to fail me. Connection still solid.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding
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Excellent product. Easy to set up and use. Great speed.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Does what it says it does! Saved my WFH situation.
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This thing worked like a dream. I just moved and the router is too far away from my room where I am working from. Just try it out in different outlets for subtle variances in speed, that has very little to do with the router but more with power where you live.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Depends on your house wiring
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Does not work all that well for me. It works better in some rooms than others. Unfortunately, the upstairs room where I need it is one where it does not work well. Ideally, you want the connection led to stay solid green. Mine flickers green, yellow and red. Red is not good. Checking speeds, downstairs I get like 360Mbps and on the upstairs wifi running through the Powerline, I am lucky to get 30 Mbps. I think how well it will works for you is very dependent upon the wiring in your house.
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Pros mentioned:
Performance
Cons mentioned:
Signal strength
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Didn't do the job.
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I've heard great things about products like this. Unfortunately, the wiring in my house is archaic. I was getting a really poor signal. Wifi was better. Again, this is due to my wiring, not the product.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great buy
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Loved this. Easy and simplistic to use, works amazingly.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Connection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great
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Works great. Easy setup. New connection works great
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to connect
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I’m not savvy with WiFi and routers. I get basic concepts. All I needed to do was connect the modem from the first floor to the computer on the second. There are many options, but this seemed the simplest and it worked well!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great!
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This is a lightning fast solution for a home wifi problem. Our cable modem is downstairs and this lets us send the internet upstairs through the wall and out an access point upstairs. Handles TWC Roadrunner with 0% signal loss. We get better wifi upstairs than my brother does down stairs in the room next door to the router.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Does the job
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We have a 108 year old house and the Wi-Fi signal frequently has trouble going even relatively short distrance when it has to go through walls. Our Roku unit would often have trouble keeping up when we were running it wirelessly. This unit was easy to install (like, plug it it easy!) and fixed the problem