NetComm NP203 Home Entertainment Connection Kit RRP $149 Now $89+Free Delivery @ Unique Mobiles

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  kirt on 25/08/2011 - 10:36

  Anyone know if the 4 port adapter actually does network switching?

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  freddy on 25/08/2011 - 10:40

  +1

  I just use a Wireless-N router in repeater mode in the lounge room.
  Cheaper, more flexible, and improves coverage for wireless devices.
  Yes,(unlike G) you can reliably stream HDTV video over it too, through a few brick walls.
  Maybe not so good if you live in a concrete mansion, but then you probably have cat-5 cabling already.

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  GreenGuava on 25/08/2011 - 10:49

  Some places charge more for a single adapter, so this is a good deal in my book.

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  Black Hole on 25/08/2011 - 10:59

  They are not gigabyte port.

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  skyva on 25/08/2011 - 11:10

  mixed reviews

  http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1512203

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    kennethk on 25/08/2011 - 11:32

    +1

    I was initially going to purchase the NP203 but after all the mixed reviews on whirlpool. I went with the WD Livewire for $119 (price matched MSY prices at Dicksmith) and couldn't be happier. The WD Livewire has 4 ports on each device if you ever need it.

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  Twisty on 25/08/2011 - 11:54

  I just wish these things worked on a surge board as I want my stuff protected

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    GreenGuava on 25/08/2011 - 12:03

    In your case it would probably better to go with something like the NP204 which has AC pass-through which would allow you to plug in a powerboard.

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      Twisty on 25/08/2011 - 12:15

      I have 2 power plugs in my room, one for my surge board where eveything goes into. The the spare one which would be for the EOP, but do these EOP have a built in surge protection to stop something traveling over the ethernet cable?

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        GreenGuava on 25/08/2011 - 14:55

        Don't think so, the one I linked to above only has noise filtering. You'd have to place a separate surge protection device (with ethernet in/out) between the power point and the EOP device if you want to surge protect the EOP device and the ethernet.

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        GreenGuava on 25/08/2011 - 16:07

        Actually, I don't think it is recommended that EOP devices be plugged into surge protectors/filters as they can affect the quality of the connection. My bad!

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    syl on 25/08/2011 - 13:09

    my netgear xavb1004 worked on the belkin surge board (1 i got from ozbargain)

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  syl on 25/08/2011 - 13:07

  got my netgear one from msy for $91.
  think netgear is a better brand imo

  the unit looks pretty gd and works well.

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  muzzamo on 25/08/2011 - 13:16

  +2

  power consumption on these things can be relatively high, especially considering you will probably leave them on 24/7

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    stumo on 25/08/2011 - 15:57

    Hell yeah, around 10W each end.

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  homersyd on 25/08/2011 - 15:45

  What's the pros/cons between this and wireless N modem/routers?

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    GreenGuava on 25/08/2011 - 16:09

    +1

    Off the top of my head:

    EOP pros:
    Can give a more stable connection than wireless N
    Can provide connectivity where wireless is not ideal (ie high concentration of other WiFi networks in the area) or where signals may not penetrate.

    EOP cons:
    Tends to be slower than 802.11n
    Connection speed is dependent on your electrical wiring (ie how it is wired up, the quality of the cables themselves)
    Power consumption
    Can't plug it into a powerboard. Needs to be directly plugged into a powerpoint on its own.

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      homersyd on 25/08/2011 - 17:07

      thanks GreenGuava, I guess I might just get a wireless N modem/router then! :)

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        dirtybird on 25/08/2011 - 20:18

        I have a Belkin N1 Vision wireless router and I'm looking at these EOP devices cos the router signal just isnt good enough.