So, you have added a new computer to your home network, but you want to put it in a room other than where your internet connection and router are located, such as the kids room, on the other side of the house.
One possible solution is to crawl through your attic (or hire someone to do the dirty work) and drop an ethernet cable down the wall in the kids room. This is a lot of work and, have you been in your attic in the heat of our Florida summers? Not fun!!!!
Another solution is to install a wireless card in the new computer and access the network over Wifi. Depending on the distance between the router and the kids room and how many walls are in between the two points, your signal strength may not be very good which would result in frustratingly slow network speeds.
A new device is on the market and it works, well... amazingly well. And best of all, takes a maximum of 10 minutes to set up.
The NETGEAR Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Kit comes complete with two power outlet adapters and one ethernet cable (You will need to supply an additional ethernet cable). To install, simply plug one unit into a wall outlet near your router (must be a wall outlet, power strips will not work), connect the ethernet cable from the adapter to an open port on your router, plug the second adapter into a wall outlet near the new computer and connect an ethernet cable from that adapter to the computer.
DONE!!!!
If you wish to add a connection in yet another location in your home, you simply purchase an additional adapter, plug it in and you are on your way.
No fuss, no muss, and best of all, no software to install. The network signal is transfered at up to 200Mbps through the powerlines in your home. This is truly a time and frustration saving gadget that keeps your family connected.
Happy Networking!!!
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