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Maxcat

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#177597 8-Aug-2015 08:40
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I see the occasional post asking for anyone's unused Wireless Adapter to get the programme information on-line.

I recently added another Tivo to my Home Network and wanted to hard wire it as I have the other Tivos around the house.

But this install wasn't near an ethernet socket and I wanted to hard wire it. 

As an experiment, I have seen a few cheapy Powerline adapters turning up on TradeMe so I bought a couple to try them out. I admit I was brand new to them and pretty dubious!

So this morning my used Powerlines are connected and they are working fine! So for anyone after a wireless adapter and can't find one - go Powerline.

It was actually cheaper than getting another Wireless Adapter!

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Maxcat

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  #1361010 8-Aug-2015 09:28
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Dizzy the model I bought was the Netcomm NP204 200Mbps model.

I rewired the house a few years back with Cat6 cable when we did some major rebuilds but this particular room wasn't near the wall jack and my new Tivo is there. I didn't want to drape a cable across the floor so tried the Powerline and simply, it works!

Because we do so much programme shifting around the house (lounge to bedroom mainly) I really wanted a reliable fast connection so tried the Powerline to continue the wired Tivo HN scenario.

If all anyone is doing is connecting to the WEB for programme info, a used Powerline will be a simple fix for anyone who can't find a used Tivo wireless adapter.

http://www.netcommwireless.com/product/powerline/np204

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