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    Netgear powerline XAV5001 / XAVB5001 very short review

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by ALLurGroceries, Mar 31, 2011.

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    I just received a pair of Netgear XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 adapters to replace my Netgear HDX101 Powerline HD adapters.

    A quick iperf tcp run yields 78.5Mbps for the XAV5001 versus 36.0Mbps on the HDX101. I'm happy with that.

    The XAV5001 is a bit smaller by length and width, but about the same depth. I attached some pics.

    The XAVB5001 is the kit that has two adapters, I had to buy two XAV5001 units separately because the kits were out of stock everywhere. The price was exactly the same for two units as for the kit.

    A full review can be found here: NETGEAR XAVB5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder
     

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