TigerDirect.ca: Actiontec 500Mbps Powerline Network Adapter Kit w/2xAdapters $49.97 + Cash Back

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TigerDirect: Actiontec 500Mbps Powerline Adapters

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If you can't stand having your laptop or desktop running on a wireless connection at home, TigerDirect.ca has a decent deal on a pair of powerline adapters worth checking out. Right now, they've put the Actiontec 500Mbps Powerline Network Adapter Kit on sale for $49.97 EARN CASH BACK -- down from $87.99 and a good price considering this kit comes with two adapters. Most retailers charge around $40-$50 for one adapter and, unless you have existing hardware, you'll need two to make a successful connection. This kit comes with two at a very reasonable price.

Those of you unsure of how this works, it's actually quite simple. Using these adapters, you'll be able to use the electrical outlets in your home to allow for an Ethernet connection where you previously thought impossible. One end connects to the router or cable modem and the other to the area where your device is located. Plug in the Ethernet cords and you're ready to go.

The deal is live now and reviews were actually pretty good considering this is a brand we haven't heard much about. Don't forget to use the green links above to earn Cash Back.

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- zenox
- I've been looking for one of these as well. That price looks pretty decent and 500mbps is on the higher end of power of ethernet I believe? I wonder if I buy two sets, if all four can communicate?
- bonbon321
- so glad I held off the network adapter kit from yesterday's Dell deals. This gets a much better review.
- Loomy
- 500Mbps powerline ethernet is not a standard. but if you buy two sets of the same thing they should communicate if they are working properly and are not horrible!
  
  such things dont have long life spans, so $50 is the right price.
  
  the AV2 standard is superior but still some months away. and a pair of those at launch will be more like $125..
- cFoo
- Don't let the 500Mbps fool you. The ethernet port is a standard 100Base-T It's a major turn off for me when the rest of my network is gigabit. This is a good deal but why buy something that is half way there? AV2 is just around the corner.
- MattQC
- Don't let the 500Mbps fool you. The ethernet port is a standard 100Base-T It's a major turn off for me when the rest of my network is gigabit. This is a good deal but why buy something that is half way there? AV2 is just around the corner.
  Fast enough for the vast majority of home users.
- ace`
- For 2+ nodes 500Mbps is actually somewhat important; technology is more akin to a hub rather than a switch so you're sharing 500Mbps bandwidth (or 250 full duplex) amongst all nodes.
- oldskool75
- Don't let the 500Mbps fool you. The ethernet port is a standard 100Base-T It's a major turn off for me when the rest of my network is gigabit. This is a good deal but why buy something that is half way there? AV2 is just around the corner.
  I bought these from BestBuy..
  http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...7c3db651 den02
  500 Mb, gigabit network interface.
  
  Note that on powerline, you're most likely not going to get the max speed that is rated.. but these *do* perform better (way faster) than the Belkin 200 Mbps powerline adapters I previously had.
- PitchyDawg
- such things dont have long life spans, so $50 is the right price.
  I agree with you on the sketchy life of these devices. To be fair though, it's not brand specific and a lot of Powerline units burn out after some time.
  
  The cool thing about buying from TD in Canada though, is that you can get really reasonable extended warranty + replacement coverage from SquareTrade - one of the best and most lenient in the biz IMO. In the case of this specific item, a $8.98 premium for 3 years is totally worth it to me, because you're pretty much guaranteed - one way or another - a working kit for those 3 years or financial compensation.
- G77
- I bought these from BestBuy..
  http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...7c3db651 den02
  500 Mb, gigabit network interface.
  
  Note that on powerline, you're most likely not going to get the max speed that is rated.. but these *do* perform better (way faster) than the Belkin 200 Mbps powerline adapters I previously had.
  I have those Belkin's - what sort of speed improvement did you see? Is it possible to run both the Belkin's and these together either all communicating or as separate connections?
- oldskool75
- I have those Belkin's - what sort of speed improvement did you see? Is it possible to run both the Belkin's and these together either all communicating or as separate connections?
  I doubt you can run them together, as their communication protocol is probably proprietary.. though a google search might help..
  I couldn't test them myself because my belkin's died, which is why I bought the new ones..
  
  I didn't actually measure the throughput, but, playing a 720p streamed version of a high-bitrate scene (the one I usually test with is Transformers 3 -- the highway chase scene), it was always lagging and dropping frames on the Belkins.. on the TP Link, 100% smooth with no drops whatsoever.
  
  I will say that I experienced one problem with them that others have too (according to amazon reviews), that is, it has a 'green' power saving mode, where if there's no link light, it will actually go into idle/low-power mode which should re-activate once there's network activity from the client device side. However, I found that my media box won't wake up the adapter.. the only solution (work around) was to email customer support, who provided a firmware that disables the sleep-mode function. :-\ ah well.. I don't think my old ones had a sleep mode anyway, so I'm just no better off than I was before.. it doesn't seem to affect everyone however.. possibly specific devices/chipsets don't work well with it. *shrug*
  
  I agree with you on the sketchy life of these devices. To be fair though, it's not brand specific and a lot of Powerline units burn out after some time.
  
  The cool thing about buying from TD in Canada though, is that you can get really reasonable extended warranty + replacement coverage from SquareTrade - one of the best and most lenient in the biz IMO. In the case of this specific item, a $8.98 premium for 3 years is totally worth it to me, because you're pretty much guaranteed - one way or another - a working kit for those 3 years or financial compensation.
  I totally agree.. I put em on my amex for extended warranty.. I'll be happy to get two+ years out of them..
- pr3dat0r
- Hmmm, I'm just wondering why people chose power line adapter over MoCA adapter, I heard the latter is far better.
- adeel
- would this be good/useful/faster than my current setup:
  
  Bell fibe internet. On their wireless N modem/router combo (with nothing else). Router is located in bedroom. We have my dad's main office computer which serves as central storage for work files located in his office which is on our mainfloor. Right now we are networked through WiFi. Would this powerline system work well to speed up the connection between computers, as currently it can get very slow when trying to access accounting files on the downstairs computer from upstairs.
- pr3dat0r
- would this be good/useful/faster than my current setup:
  
  Bell fibe internet. On their wireless N modem/router combo (with nothing else). Router is located in bedroom. We have my dad's main office computer which serves as central storage for work files located in his office which is on our mainfloor. Right now we are networked through WiFi. Would this powerline system work well to speed up the connection between computers, as currently it can get very slow when trying to access accounting files on the downstairs computer from upstairs.
  If you have Cable installed in your house, I would recommend to use MoCA adapters, Actiontec has some decent MoCA adapters. Instead using power lines, the MoCA adapters are using your existing cables, more stable and reliable, the speed is way faster than those Powerline ones.
- adeel
- If you have Cable installed in your house, I would recommend to use MoCA adapters, Actiontec has some decent MoCA adapters. Instead using power lines, the MoCA adapters are using your existing cables, more stable and reliable, the speed is way faster than those Powerline ones.
  By cable you are referring to television service a la rogers or bell? Does it specifically have to be rogers (I have cable with them until the 23rd of nov) or any television service?
- pr3dat0r
- By cable you are referring to television service a la rogers or bell? Does it specifically have to be rogers (I have cable with them until the 23rd of nov) or any television service?
  No. There is nothing related to Rogers/Bell, the MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) adapters just use your house coax cable lines, just like Powerline adapters use your house power lines.
  
  See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multim..._Coax_Alliance
- hao3388
- Can I use it as a separated/guest network for my tenant?
- pattypatpatster
- We currently have a wireless router in the basement. We would like to get Internet to our backyard/shed/bar area. We have power and cable out there but no Ethernet.
  Is it possible to use this in our shed, and add another wireless router on it in the shed?
- pr3dat0r
- We currently have a wireless router in the basement. We would like to get Internet to our backyard/shed/bar area. We have power and cable out there but no Ethernet.
  Is it possible to use this in our shed, and add another wireless router on it in the shed?
  Yes.
- Ben31
- Any good deals on the Netgear MoCA Coax-Ethernet adapter?....checked a few sites...currently out of stock or not available.
- pr3dat0r
- Any good deals on the Netgear MoCA Coax-Ethernet adapter?....checked a few sites...currently out of stock or not available.
  Yeah, I was looking that one too. but hardly find now. You may check ebay. but Actiontec has those ones too, reviews are good.
- adeel
- No. There is nothing related to Rogers/Bell, the MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) adapters just use your house coax cable lines, just like Powerline adapters use your house power lines.
  
  See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multim..._Coax_Alliance
  How good would the speed be (I always get mixed up with MBps and Mbps)? Would it be comparable to being plugged into the router directly, or more comparable to being on wifi but just being closer to the routeR?