Belkin Universal Wireless Internet AV Adapter (Wireless Bridge) $49.94 + P/H ($129.95RR) @ COTD

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guiltypleasure on 28/03/2014 - 12:25 catchoftheday.com.au (380 clicks)
Last edited 28/03/2014 - 18:41 by 2 other users

Couldn't find this under $100 anywhere not even ebay.

This is just a wireless bridge. It has no actual A/V features, despite the product name.

Features:
Belkin home internet device
Universal Wireless Internet AV Adapter
Build a Wi-Fi bridge between your living room & internet modem/router
Four 10/100 Ethernet ports; connect up to four devices
Suitable for use with internet enabled HDTVs, game consoles, Blu-ray players, DVRs & more
Dual-band Wi-Fi performance reduces interference
Simultaneous 2.4GHz & 5GHz streaming

Push-button WPS or easy to follow set-up wizard
256-bit WPA/WPA2 encryption / 64/128 bit WEP encryption
12 Month Manufacturer Warranty - Refer to 'Warranty' tab for details.
Please read our general Terms & Conditions
What's included in the box:
Universal 4 port adapter
Power supply
Quick install guide
User manual on CD
1 x RJ45 Ethernet Cable

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  King Steuart on 28/03/2014 - 12:38

  Are these considered better or worse than powerline adapters these days?

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    Kaboda on 28/03/2014 - 12:40

    +4

    Depends on your home circuitry. I prefer to use powering adapters

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      jong on 28/03/2014 - 13:04

      Depends on the WiFi activity where you are, too. If you're in a block of flats where everyone has WiFi, you might have trouble getting a couple of clear channels to transmit on.

      In my case, every 2.4Ghz channel has a couple of people broadcasting on it, plus there's some (profanity) with a gizmo that stomps most of the spectrum every few minutes. Homeplug through my flat's dodgy wiring turned out faster for me.

      If you can turn off the 2.4ghz radio on this and just use 5.8Ghz (which is almost unused around my place) then this would be an option for me, at least until that spectrum filled up. I can't see whether you can just disable 2.4Ghz from the doco.

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        SteveBuscemi on 28/03/2014 - 13:59

        +1

        If you run your 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks on separate SSIDs, you don't need to be able to disable the 2.4. Just don't connect to that network.

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    Miami Mall Alien on 28/03/2014 - 16:03

    Powerline Adpaters/EOP beats WiFi 8 times out of 10. The only reasons not to consider it are: living in a home older than 15 years, having 3-phase power, or spanning incredibly long distances over multiple breakers (i.e. in a 900sqm residence).

    Even then, buying some EOP adapters from OW, testing them out and returning them remains a perfectly sensible option (change of mind returns are accepted; just keep the receipt).

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  bargaino on 28/03/2014 - 12:55

  There is no A/V feature in this device. Poster has been misled.
  Its just a plain old wireless router in bridge mode.
  Not a bargain, sorry. You had me excited when I thought it had HDMI and a DLNA client. Not even airtunes though.

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    jong on 28/03/2014 - 13:07

    +1

    5.8Ghz wireless bridges (like this one) are surprisingly tricky to find.

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    SteveBuscemi on 28/03/2014 - 13:08

    -2

    So it's not a bargain just because it doesn't do what you think it does?

    Unfortunate/confusing name aside, it's a bargain for a 4-port 2.4/5GHz dual band wireless bridge — it's $99 for a (1-port) Airport Express, a 1-port 2.4GHz is usually about 40-50, and most people aren't going to be able to chuck DD-WRT onto an old router to bridge it that way.

    I'd probably go with a powerline adapter myself but for those that can't due to wiring issues it's a good deal.

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      bargaino on 28/03/2014 - 13:26

      just because it doesn't do what you think it does?

      More because it does not do what it says it does. Maybe someone will still find it useful, but no AV is a BIG issue that deserves a warning.

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        SteveBuscemi on 28/03/2014 - 13:54

        I wasn't arguing that it doesn't deserve a warning, I was arguing that you can't claim that "it's not a bargain" based on what you think it should do.

        For what it does, it's a bargain.

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  Bargainer on 28/03/2014 - 12:56

  +3

  Powerline adapter is a better option

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  lomie on 28/03/2014 - 14:25

  Will this do an equivalent job?
  http://www.megabuy.com.au/d-link-dir-645-wireless-n300-gigab…

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    SteveBuscemi on 28/03/2014 - 14:36

    No, on stock firmware it only works as a Wireless router or AP, not a wireless bridge, and unlike the 868L, doesn't support DD-WRT.

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  DJ on 28/03/2014 - 15:13

  Reviews on Amazon if anyone is interested - http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F9K1106-Dual-Range-Extender/dp/…