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    Comtrend G.hn 1200 Mbps Powerline Wireless Ethernet Bridge Adapter AC1200 PG-9172AC (requires another G.hn device to work)
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    Comtrend G.hn 1200 Mbps Powerline Wireless Ethernet Bridge Adapter AC1200 PG-9172AC (requires another G.hn device to work)

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    • Up to AC1200 (802.11ac 867Mbps; 802.11n 300Mbps)
    • Up to 1200Mbps G.hn PHY Rate
    • 1 Gigabit Ethernet Port
    • Up to 16 Nodes Per Network
    • 8 Levels of Packet Prioritized QoS
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    Customer Reviews

    Replace Spotty WiFiThere are 2 competing PowerLine 'standards' - Homegrid and HomePlug.This Comtrend device uses the Homegrid 'standard' - mixing the two types is said to degrade performance.I chose this over other similar devices because:1. Web interface for management and firmware upgrades. No vendor program to configure. Just use a browser.2. Size - this device will occupy one plug. It leaves the other (top plug) completely accessible, not partially blocked. Even an 'angled' power cord will fit above one of these. I don't need to plug something else into them, so I don't care about pass through.3. Good reviews on that well known video site and favorable comparisons with other models here.4. This can be configured to extend your network, not just stream media. Several configuration options to play with, with a 'reset' to return to factory defaults. Connect it to a switch, hub or access point if you like.5. You can buy single units. Some competitors I noticed only sold their units in pairs.6. Compatible PoE and coax options available as well.I get about 60% of the speed of a native Cat6 into my router at about 35 feet away, on a different circuit.Same circuit and physically closer I get about 85% of Cat6 speeds.Default ip is 192.168.0.5 (they ship with the same IP address - change at least one of them) - if you know your way around any consumer grade router, you should be able to make this do what you want - including joining your 'real' network to reach printers and serve dlna services to your Rokus and the like.I have it connected to a PC running Logitech Media Server (LMS). Stable Shairtunes2 after you turn off 'snooping' in the Multicast section. People who run LMS know what I'm talking about.You will have at least 2 of these devices. You need to change settings on all of them and hit the 'hardware reset' button via 'Advanced' in the WebUI to get them to apply. They do boot quickly - about 20-30 seconds.Tips: 1. Download and review the short manuals 2. Upgrade the firmware 3. Look up unfamiliar terms - most folks probably won't need to configure IPv6, VLANs or QoS but it's nice to have the options. Firmware upgrade gives about 10-15% more speed.It's early yet (I've had it for about 2 weeks) but this seems to be a well-made device that can address connectivity/stability issues without being forced to run Cat 6 everywhere. Better/faster than most 2.4 gHz WiFi.To address some things I've seen reviewers post elsewhere:These do get warm when running, but not hot.I have noticed no interference on the power lines from using these.I have noticed no audible noise or other undesirable behavior on other nodes/devices while using these, including speakers.I have not seen noticable drop-offs in performance when other things switch on - heat/ac, washer/dryer, microwave/hair dryer etc...5Finally a stable connection!Before buying these adapters I used the TP-Link AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter Starter Kit, up to 500Mbps (TL-PA4010KIT). Even though I had taken all the recommended steps, the TP-Link adapters would lose connection every few hours for a few minutes, then work again for a few hours, lose connection again, etc. That was unacceptable, as I rely on my internet connection for work.When researching the issue it seemed that many of the other adapters had similar problems for some people.I finally settled on the Comtrend AV1200 PG-9172 adapters because such an issue was not reported in the reviews, and they use a somewhat different technology (G.hn) than the other adapters.I have had the adapters for about two weeks now and I have not experienced a single dropped connection caused by them. I use a VPN connection for many hours each day, and the VPN software reports any disconnects, even if I am not doing anything actively at the moment that requires internet. With the TP-Link adapters I would see the disconnects in the VPN software (and often enough experience them in my work), and so far this has not happened with the Comtrend adapters.Even though connection speed is not a big issue for me (a stable 10 MBit downstream connection would be sufficient for my purposes), these adapters are also faster than the TP-Links. The actual speed depends on the location in the house. The measured speed also depends on whether I do the speed test on a direct connection to the adapter (faster) or through a network switch with other devices connected (slower). In general I found the Comtrends about 1.5 - 2 times faster than the TP-Links. For example, where the TP-Links provided about 15 - 20 MBits, the Comtrends provide up to 30 MBits.I also like that the Comtrends have a web interface that you can use for status checks and administration. (The TP-Links require you to install special software that is not available for all computer types, and it has very limited functionality.) The web interface for the Comtrends is not necessarily easy to get to in the beginning, but you can configure it for easier access. The two adapters I got both had a default IP address of 192.168.0.5. If your home network is set up to use IP addresses in the 192.168.0.xxx range, you can access the web interface by just typing the 192.168.0.5 address into a web browser. You might have to try a couple of times, I sometimes got a connection rejected message first and got connected on the second try. When you are successful, the web interface prompts you to log in (default password: admin). As both adapters have the same IP address, sometimes I got connected to one adapter, sometimes to the other. I couldn't figure out a pattern. You can see which adapter you are connected to by checking the serial number on the "Device" page.If your home network doesn't use the 192.168.0.xxx range (many networks use either 192.168.1.xxx or 10.0.0.xxx), you can either configure your computer manually for this address space temporarily, or you can change the address range on your router temporarily to this address range to get access to the adapters.Once you are logged into the web interface of an adapter, you should go to the "IP" page of the interface and change the adapter IP address to a unique value that is in the range of your regular network addresses. This way you will get easy access to each of them in the future.The web interface has a lot of settings, which are not explained much in the user manual and which I didn't touch.I did change the default admin password, and you should do that, too (on the "Device" page).Also, the "Device" page has a "System uptime" counter which I found interesting. (And I appreciate a product that provides such a counter - the TP-Links didn't!).Finally, the "Ethernet" page has a "Powersaving" setting which might be useful. I activated it on my adapters, but it doesn't seem to take effect because I have a VOIP adapter running on the connection which keeps it busy even when I'm not using a computer. So I can't say anything about the effectiveness of the powersaving functionality.You should make sure that encryption is enabled on your adapters. You can verify that on the "G.hn" page. I activated encryption the simple way described in the quick start guide. Once the adapters are connected (which usually just requires plugging both into power outlets), you press the "Config" button on the first adapter for three seconds, until you see the "Security Indicator" flashing (light with the lock symbol next to it). Then you press the same button on the second adapter until the light flashes there, too. After a little while, the flashing lights should turn solid, indicating that the adapters agreed on an encryption key and are now using an encrypted connection.I would give the adapter a 5-star rating for functionality. I am taking away one star for two reasons.First because of the documentation, which is not detailed and clear enough. Even though the web-interface has a lot of configuration options, many of them are not described in sufficient detail in the user manual. The Comtrend website also doesn't have additional information.The other negative is that the product didn't come with any warranty statement. I don't know whether the adapters do not have any warranty at all or whether just a statement is missing. As I haven't had a problem with them so far, I also don't know how Comtrend's customer support would be in case of an issue.4Adapters work, but know how to reset them if you can't get them to connect or pair.I bought a kit of these to go with this individual one. One of the two in the kit would not connect to the others, so I had to send the kit back and wait for a replacement. Then when I got that in, the two kit units worked, but then the individual one didn't connect. After having to call the manufacturer twice, each time the first person to answer didn't know a thing about their products, I finally managed to get a more experienced tech to call me. Even he didn't know that the "pairing" button was also the "reset" button, and this is not indicated anywhere in the manual/documentation, nor online. He first thought the power saving button doubled as the reset button. Anyway, after resetting the individual unit, I was able to pair it up with the replacement kit I ordered.That said, the units work well with plenty of speed, but they get HOT! I tried activating the power saving feature, but I can't seem to get it to function. I'll keep working at it though.If the company would have simply mentioned the reset button in the documentation, I could have resolved the connection issue myself. Sure would save their techs a lot of time on the phone!4Oh MAN is this kit fast* and easy to setup! (*not so much anymore)Update 9/6/2015: Well, it appears the tables have turned. Since I wrote my initial 5-start glowing review, there have been times when Wifi was much faster and the Comtrend couldn't even stream Netflix. Today the Comtrend connection is 2.7Mbit/s while the 5GHz Wifi is 28Mbits/s (to the same remote server - this is just testing the different route between my Roku and my main router)!I've taken off two stars for now. I'll start monitoring the connection speed to see if goes back up at times (indicating the problem could be some sort of varying EMI in/around my house) or if it stays low (indicating the Comtrend worked great on day one but has been going downhill since) and update the review accordingly.I can't believe how fast and rock-solid this kit is. I've had trouble getting WiFi to this one part of my house. I tried different routers, different router/antenna placement, and decided WiFi was just not going to cut it (probably because there are something like 16 different neighborhood SSIDs I can see from inside my house). So I figured a powerline adapter would do the trick. I tried the TP-LINK TL-WPA4220KIT, but couldn't get the two pieces to connect reliably. I thought it might be defective, so I tried another one. Same thing.But yesterday I tried this one and it was awesome! It set up and linked very quickly, and when I unplugged one of the devices it reconnected as soon as I plugged it back in (no buttons needed to be pressed). So that was great.But then I tested the speed with my Roku 3 in that same difficult location... First I tried WiFi. It connected and was working better than usual - I saw between 292kbits/s and 765kbits/s.Then I tried the Comtrend G.hn and WOW - a consistent 37Mbits/s! Around 50 to 100 times fast and a ROCK solid connection! I am really impressed.Screenshots below.Of course your mileage may vary. But if you're having trouble getting your Internet to some remote location in your house, I'd definitely give this a shot.3Outstanding Tech Support & offer POE units too!These are wonderful and work great. Their technical support is outstanding too.The units are basically plug and play out of the box. What's really great is this manufacturer also offers a POE version which is great for NVR and security camera use when you need an isolated network to avoid the cameras or NVR creating a P2P security hole in your network.I also highly recommend these for any network need that may be out of wifi range. Just connect one to the router and another to any wired device. More stable than wifi. These could also allow one to hard wire a wifi extender out of the range of the router, etc. I wish I had known about these type of networks previously.Outstanding technical support. If you have any problems with these units, just call their support number included in the box. I had trouble when I tried to add a fourth unit. It was not being recognized. I tried multiple times and could not get it to work. I called the support line and they talked me through getting everything set up. The reason I could not get the fourth unit recognized is because I inadvertently did not have the main one connected to the router as the primary so my initial attempts to sync with the router unit was failing. It all works now and I was amazed how patient and effective their support was.A couple key suggestions:1. Keep track of the primary unit that is attached to your router. It is the one that you will have to sync with additional units that you add.2. when adding a new unit, be sure to hold down the config button for five seconds on the additional unit and then five seconds on the primary unit.These things are amazing!5Going total wired until WPA3 WiFi becomes widely availableI ordered and received a pair of Comtrend PG-9172 powerline ethernet adapters yesterday. I found them relatively easy to setup and install. My only complaint in regards to setup is that they both had the same static IP address assigned to them (192.168.0.5).I plugged them both into a 3-prong Y-splitter AC cable to initially set them up. I immediately reset them upon plugging them in (holding the config button for 10 seconds). Next I enabled encryption (also using the config button). I then unplugged them both and plugged one in at a time and connected an ethernet cable to it and my computer so I could access the webpage user interface in order to assign each a dedicated IP address on my network, change the passwords, and set 1 to master and the other to slave.After setup, I left the master unit plug into an unfiltered wall outlet within my computer room. I attached it to a switch port using a Cat 7 ethernet cable. I then proceeded to plug the slave into a wall outlet in different rooms within my home to test connectivity and speed throughput.Ultimately, I want to plug one into each room in my house, assuming they work well within each room, and they did. In fact, they worked rather well. My test download and upload speeds in various rooms ranged between 132-168 Mbps. Although not near the speeds I get with 802.11ac WiFi, nor near the advertised maximum speed for this product, it is more than sufficient for my needs. My speed test was based on downloading and uploading a 6 GB MKV video file between my NAS and a tablet computer. Typically, I never needed more than 20 Mbps at most to view the most highest quality video files when streaming from my NAS, so these will work just fine.My speeds appear better than most reported here in these reviews. But this could be attributed to the fact that I use a lot of Tripp Lite Isobar surge suppressors/noise filters around the house. And all of my computer room equipment is plugged into 2 Tripp Lite LC2400 line conditioners.I will do some further testing over the next couple weeks before committing to buying some more of these particular powerline Ethernet adapters. I found this conversation to hardwired connectivity necessary because of the total utter vulnerability of WiFi (WPA2) today and the never ending WiFi hacking and jamming attacks within my neighborhood (Comcast techs being the worse perpetrators, constantly knocking non-Comcast customers off their WiFi access points in order to provide more bandwidth and better WiFi connectivity for their own customers). WiFi integrity has been completely compromised at this point in time and should really not be used until WPA3 becomes widely available. I was a victim of daily man-in-the-middle attacks and jamming and had to simply stop using WiFi. I have been living with Ethernet cables running across the floor all over the house for the last couple months now. Hopefully, these Comtrend adapters will resolve that mess. It's an unfortunate situation, but WPA3 WiFi security should have been approved a few years ago. Beware -- all WiFi is easily hacked and compromised these days and there's no way to fix it right now.5This product works! No need to rewire your house for remote internet connections!this is for comtrend 9172 power line ethernet kit of two units. HOLY COW! Have a computer in a remote room far from the cable internet modem - about 400 feet thru the house power lines. Wifi shows 50mbps per speedtest.net. Depending on which wall socket I use, the comtrends generate from 51 to 93 mbps on a 100 ethernet card. Double wow. The strange part is the faster speeds are on gfci sockets in an adjoining bathroom - no apparent noise problems here. Probably a shorter run from the breaker box with fewer plugs. I THINK these units actually use the house ground system rather than the power plugs - that may be why they also sell units that run thru coax cable, probably using only the center conductor.Install is ridiculously easy - follow the two page info sheet and if your house is properly wired, should be no problem at all. I do not plan to change the IP to my network IP - don't care about all the extra features since it is plug n play. I did use about 100 feet of internet cable to try different locations. Have ordered another kit of two units so I can also take two ROKU units off wifi where the signal strength is only fair/good, causing some loading issues at times. I highly recommend this product!BTW, there is going to be a new version PW 9083 that will handle streaming for 4K TVs up to 2gbps I think. Not available yet, but coming soon I hope. I discovered this product while researching MXL for a stock purchase - MXL is going to supply chips for the new version. Not encouraging average investors - high risk investment but hope they provide superior chips!Update on 7/8/2017: Bought 4 more units. Now 1 router, 2 laptops, 3 ROKUS. All doing super! Latest laptop added has speed of 94mbps versus 50 on wifi. The ROKU menus load much, much faster than before. Performance of these units - fantastic!Getting the new units fired up took some figuring. Here are my steps to add units 3, 4, etc. First plug in the ethernet cable from a laptop to the 9172 unit. Plug into power. Wait for the first boot up, Press the config button on the unit for 3 seconds until the bottom light blinks. Press the config button on the unit connected to the router. Wait. The top and bottom lights should go green and the middle light should blink indicating network traffic. Run a speed test. Now you can unplug the new unit and move wherever it is to be located. You should be good to go. I did this procedure for all 4 of my new units. If you need to reset to factory setting, hold the config button for 10 seconds until it blinks at a fast rate. My house wiring is on a 100 amp breaker panel - if you have 200 amp, that may be where other buyers are having problems. Just an FYI! Cheers and good luck with your new, faster connections!!5Stable and fast connection even under poor or demanding conditionsI use these in a 3000 ft2 structure with split-phase AC power (two phases of 120VAC). Depending on which room, or which outlet is chosen, may be on a different phase. Also, the selected outlet may be on the end of a chain, with several outlets between it and the breaker box. I plugged the first unit into a service outlet in the basement, near the end of that cable run. The second unit was plugged into an upstairs outlet, on the other phase, also near the end of that cable's run. The structure is equipped with several Insteon devices, along with two Insteon FilterLinc noise filters. There are also several devices using PFC (power factor correction) power supplies and other electronic devices plugged into the AC line. This represents a "worst-case" test for my structure (at the ends of the wire runs, on different phases). Using Totusoft LAN Speed Test configured for successive, 10MB packet size, 20 test size, the units logged 40.4Mbps Upload and 65.7Mbps download.The units were then used to sustain an outdoor SSH connection using PuTTY at the end of 100' extension cord. The first unit was plugged into the same outlet in the basement, and the second unit was plugged into the extension cord into an outdoor outlet. The units reliably sustained a command prompt over SHH for several days. Since this was a low-bandwidth application, I did not measure transfer speeds.* update: I performed some additional tests. Screenshots below:1. Different phases, at the far ends of each 120V service. 40 Mbps up and 66 Mbps down.2. Same phase, same breaker service. 191 Mbps up and 219 Mbps down.3. Different phases, one attached to 100' outdoor extension cord. 29 Mbps up and 81 Mbps down.Note that 1080p streaming video (as per the Blu-ray standards) is 22 Mbps. All of my test configurations, even the worst-case, could support at least one 1080p video stream.In conclusion, the devices sustained a reliable and solid connection under poor or demanding conditions, such as across split phases or over extension cords. Bandwidth was obviously degraded due to conditions, but was still competitive against 2.4GHz wifi-g. Under good conditions (same phase, same breaker), the speeds are twice as fast than copper 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet. This product advances technology considerably by extending a network over powerline where either wifi is unreliable or pulling new a wire is impractical.5Good, but not 1200Mbps goodOkay, I am giving this 4 stars because it met my needs and does a good job. I am not giving it 5 stars because it isn t even close to keeping up with the 1200Mbps claim it makes. However, I expected this, and for my needs that s okay.I have a TV in my living room and my house shape makes WiFi tough. I tried repeaters but I still get drops and pauses in my video. So, I know that wired Ethernet is the best option and I tried to figure out how to run a wire here, but in my house that s not a option. Then, I found this. It claims to be as fast as my Gbit Ethernet, and using my power lines. So, I bought it. I put one next to my router and one behind my Apple TV. I plugged the first one in to my router and power and when the light went solid (about 10) seconds I went to the other one. Same thing, about 10 seconds. That was it, I was running Ethernet over the power lines.My Apple TV reported wired Ethernet, I got HD and 4K video without any glitches, pauses, pixelation, nothing. It loads menus nearly instantly, the difference is incredible. Hence my 4 stars, it met all my needs and beat my expectations.They suggest setting passwords and encrypting, but I m in a house, not apartment. I seriously doubt anyone will plug into my power to use my network, I ll take THAT risk. But the instructions for setting passwords was not difficult, just use a web browser and take a few minutes.I did use the browser to see the performance. My link was about 200Mbps... yes, 200, not 1200. Keep in mind that s way faster than most people s internet. So for streaming it is more than enough. But for fast networking, not so much. If I expected this to be as fast as my other Ethernet I would not give it 4 stars.So, if you have a WiFi issue with streaming, this will solve it. Setup takes about 10 seconds per end, literally. It just comes up working, no configuration. It is just plug in Ethernet and plug into outlet. Done. That s why it gets 4 stars. Plus, if you saw the difference in my streaming you d understand.If you liked this review please click helpful below.4BEST Powerline Ethernet Bridge Adapter I've ever testedWith 56 WiFi devices in my 2 story 2100sf home, despite 120Mbps Cox signal, TP-Link CR1900 modem/router, TP-Link RE450 WiFi extender and 3 more Tp-Link RE200 WiFi extenders , some devices lack signal strength due to interference from neighbors systems. I also tried several mesh WiFi systems ranging in price from $100 to $300 which did not solve the problems so I decided to look for another solution.I've tested Tp-Link, D-Link, Netgear and a few off brand powerline adapters. NONE delivered more 16 to 18Mbps which is borderline for HDTV 1080p streaming. Having read other Comtrend PG-9172KIT reviews, I decided to give it a try.Box did not include ANY instruction sheet and 2 Ethernet cables looked used. Although I ordered a new item, I believe Amazon shipped me a used one but decided to still give it a try. Outside of box says to simply "plug & play" so I connected 1 device to Ethernet port on back of my modem/router in upstairs central room. Went downstairs to kitchen at back of the house, plugged in the other Comtrend and connected Ethernet to Android TV Box. Turned on the TV and used Speedtest app. I instantly had 81Mbps feed. WOW! That's more than 400% better than ANY other powerline adapter I've ever tested.Assuming this signal remains the same over time, I will give this device 5 stars across the board. However I am a bit concerned about how hot the Comtrend got after only a few minutes of use, which is why I removed 1 star from durability. I will update this review if/when anything changes but for now, this Comtrend definitely delivers the best powerline signal I've ever tested.5
    Comtrend G.hn 1200 Mbps Powerline Wireless Ethernet Bridge Adapter AC1200 PG-9172AC (requires another G.hn device to work)

    Comtrend G.hn 1200 Mbps Powerline Wireless Ethernet Bridge Adapter AC1200 PG-9172AC (requires another G.hn device to work)

    4.2
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    €161,00
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    €266,00
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