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Customer reviews

Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 2019 reviews

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86%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are satisfied with the Powerline AC1000 Wi-Fi Access Point and Adapter's ease of use, extended Wi-Fi range, and strong signal strength, frequently praising its simple setup and reliable performance. However, some customers expressed concerns about the product's cost and compatibility issues with certain internet service providers and home setups. Many found the setup process straightforward and the resulting connection reliable. A few users reported difficulties getting the device to work with their existing equipment.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    When WiFi needs a boost

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was perfect for our needs. It extended our WiFi through our house.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Forget it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not worth money. Very little improvement r0505050505050 you want 50 letters.....you got them

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    No Improvement here

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My house is 3,500 ft. and this item did not help the wi-fi signal improve, actually made it worst.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Wifi/ ethernet extender

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was not able to connect this product at all. When I arrived to the return line another person hat the same product same issue I had

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not that great.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Speeds fluctuate a lot. Devise helps, but would not buy again. Easy to set up though.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Ineffective

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I didn't experience a noticeable difference with my internet reception.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    NO STAR so disregard the forced star

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    No Star for netgrud OR bustbuy it hooks to modem AND THATS IT no tech support from Netgear OR Bestbuy took my money and left me to hang wet Dont think will buy anything from either place again at least I know what im getting from walmart take my money and LOTSA LUCK

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    netgear extender

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    did not work well for my xfinity wifi at all. it was only pushing out 45mbps while hooked up on ethernet

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Useless

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought to extend range of in home wifi from Spectrum. Dis Zero.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    nope doesn’t work for me

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I tried and tried to use this. Everyone told me that I need to purchase more items for it to pick up my internet. Wrong, I get internet with everything in my home and not for this. Sorry, but no I shouldn’t have to purchase other items to make this work.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not worth it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not for larger homes marginal range gain from router

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Best in good weather

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This device works most of the time, but goes in and out when the weather is bad.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    NetGear

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worked great for about a month then just quit one day.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Didn’t like it.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does not work for big houses with brick walls. Conection is not good.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Poor

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Didn’t work. Did not do what it claimed to do.. Wifi signal was not boosted at all. Waste of time . Returned it

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
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      Hi Nanci,

      Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We're sorry to hear that you had problems with your PLW1000 and have already returned it. When experiencing a connectivity issue, we recommend checking out this resource: https://kb.netgear.com/1096/How-to-troubleshoot-NETGEAR-powerlines-connectivity?language=en_US.

      If you decide to repurchase the PLW1000 or any other NETGEAR product and have any issues, NETGEAR Support will be happy to help you. You can contact NETGEAR Support by going to: https://my.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx and follow the onscreen instructions. Once you’ve registered your product you will be given the options of contacting Support through Phone, Chat, or email.

      Regards,
      NETGEAR Team

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    does not work as advertised

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Didn't notice a boost in the strength of my wifi .

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good network extender

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good powerline extender a little touchy at setup

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    I can't get all my Devices to pick up wifi

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this item to boost my WiFi to all my devices and I still can't get my TV in the other end of the house to pick-up so I can get on HULU which I now have to pay for monthly so I would appreciate someone helping me

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
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      Hi Regina,

      Your product comes with a one-year warranty and 90 days of complimentary tech support. If you need further assistance, please log in to MyNETGEAR and click support for additional resources or to contact one of our support experts. They will be happy to help.

      Thank you.

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Doesn’t work well

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s complicated. It interferes with other networks. My other devices keep take being taken over by the boosted signal and losing the stronger signal. The instructions are poor. I think I’ll stick with the powerline extenders.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    didnt work

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    didn't work will be returning already have one in place I thought I could piggy back existing one but it did not help trying to get signal about 60 feet from server at back of house. after plugging in and going thru procedure it didn't change signal strength at all pretty expensive but I tried

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend