Receive Wireless Internet Access from any Power Outlet in Your Home
As home networking continues to spread and evolve at rapid speed, you might discover that your router doesn't reach all corners of your home. Or you might prefer to have your wirelesss from a point of your choosing, rather than be tethered to the point
where the Internet enters your home. Perhaps you'd rather have a wireless network
where no product is on the floor, and no cables are visible at all.
The WGXB102 allows you to have your wireless network originate from the middle of
your home, or from even the furthest extremity, with no cables visible. The kit consists of the
XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet bridge and a WGX102 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range
Extender. The XE102 connects to an existing wired or wireless router from any vendor, and the
WGX102 can be plugged into any electrical outlet to create an area of wireless access.
Specifications
Device Type:
Wireless Range Extender
Interface:
RJ-45
Wireless Network Standards:
IEEE 802.11g
Wireless Data Transfer Rates:
54 Mbps
Security Protocols:
128-bit WEP
64-bit WEP
Networking Standards:
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10Base-T
10/100 Mbps Ports:
1
Detailed Features
Novel
Plug the XE102 into a wired or wireless router from any vendor, and then plug the WGX102 into
any power outlet at your desired location to provide wireless access where desired.
Attractive
A new wall-plugged form factor allows the user to have a full wireless network without any visible
Ethernet cables, and without any floor or desk space occupied. The sleek platinum casing blends
well into any home décor.
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.2
Customer Reviews:
11
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Value
4.4
Features
4.3
Quality
4.2
Performance
4.1
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Not Dramatic
Reviewer:
Corey on
Nov 14, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.3
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
3.0
We achieved maybe a bar of improvement with the range extender. It helped but not dramatically.
actually works
Reviewer:
heartky on
Sep 20, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.3
Value
4.0
Features
4.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
5.0
I had been unable to get a decent signal in our bedroom which is on the opposite side of the house from the modem and router about 150 feet plus around corners and walls. This unit enables me to access the network and internet in a consistent way with a steady good strength signal. It required a call to tech support since the instructions were not entirely clear.
Works in a few locations. Issues are probably related to our electrical wiring although everything comes from the same electrical box. Some outlets don't seem to work while others that are much further away (150 yards v. 30 yards) work like a charm.
Reviewer:
Anonymous
on
Apr 14, 2009 Customer Rating:
2.5
Value
3.0
Features
2.0
Quality
3.0
Performance
2.0
I had purchased this product 9 months ago, it worked extremely well to boost signal strength from 100 feet away (and through several walls). However, after 6-7 months the unit began overheating and malfunctioning. When I contacted netgear they said it was a known problem with their wall plug product line and that it would not be covered under warranty unless it was prior to 6 months of recieving the product. They did say replacement wall plug extenders were available, however it's at your own expense. If you only intend on using it for shorter durations, and not constantly it probably is a decent solution. For anything longer I'd suggest a true repeater or signal booster (bought a hawking HSB2 that works nicely with my DI-624 wireless router).
The setup can also be annoying with little support offered through the supplied instructions or the netgear forums. Biggest issue I ran into was having to assign a static DHCP address to the wall plug so the default wasn't assigned to any others
Reviewer:
teachertec on
Aug 11, 2008 Customer Rating:
1.0
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54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender
WGX102
XE102 Resource CD
WGX102 Resource CD
XE102 Installation guide
WGX102 Installation guide
Ethernet Cable
Warranty/Support information card
Readme Flyer
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Manufactured by:
NetGear Warranty provided by:
NetGear Limited Warranty:
12 months parts;
12 months labor
Mfg Part No:
WGXB102NA UPC No:
606449036572 Box Size:
( Length:
7, Width:
9, Depth:
5 )
Shipping Weight:
1.5000 pound(s)
Click here for full warranty and support information
Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
N100-1664
TigerDirect.com
Warranty Information
7795 W. Flagler St. Suite 35
Miami, FL. 33144
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