Ends 5/3. Newegg has the refurbished Netgear XAV2001-100NAR Powerline AV 200 Adapter for $20 with free shipping. Take advantage of your home's power outlets and turn them into an ethernet connection.
remember wired is always better, even if you have to wrap the cable around the neighbors house and car 5 times before running it back in the other side of the house. haha
Ethernet runs can go up to ~333 ft before a powered router/switch needs to be used for a repeater.
re: awestun -- these devices give you the benefit of wired without the wiring. Running ethernet cable isn't always easy OR aesthetically pleasing. I live in an apartment, and I'm not going to be running ugly ethernet cable here there and everywhere. I have these units and they work fantastically in my place (YMMV). My cable modem and router are in a bedroom, and my Roku and other entertainment devices are a few rooms down in the living room. I get 195 mbps to the living room from my gigabit router/Netgear ethernet/powerline adapter. From there, I use a 5-port switch to feed my other devices. Works great. Streams Netflix flawlessly, as well as feeding my laptop in the living room with great throughput. Highly recommended.
remember wired is always better, even if you have to wrap the cable around the neighbors house and car 5 times before running it back in the other side of the house. haha
Ethernet runs can go up to ~333 ft before a powered router/switch needs to be used for a repeater.
re: awestun -- these devices give you the benefit of wired without the wiring. Running ethernet cable isn't always easy OR aesthetically pleasing. I live in an apartment, and I'm not going to be running ugly ethernet cable here there and everywhere. I have these units and they work fantastically in my place (YMMV). My cable modem and router are in a bedroom, and my Roku and other entertainment devices are a few rooms down in the living room. I get 195 mbps to the living room from my gigabit router/Netgear ethernet/powerline adapter. From there, I use a 5-port switch to feed my other devices. Works great. Streams Netflix flawlessly, as well as feeding my laptop in the living room with great throughput. Highly recommended.