Panasonic BL PA100KTA Ethernet Adaptor Starter Pack Includes two HD PLC High Definition Power Communication
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Manufacturer: Panasonic
Model: BL-PA100KTA
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: Panasonic
Label: Panasonic
Features for Panasonic BL PA100KTA Ethernet Adaptor Starter Pack Includes two HD PLC High Definition Power Communication :
- HD-PLC as the Core of a Home Network
- Easy Setup - No PC Required
- Connect Through Any AC Outlet in Your Home
- Use up to 16 adapters per network
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Customer Reviews
Great Solution 
2008-06-24
Ordered this bundle to fix a problem I was having with a wireless connection dropping due to an extreme distance from router to PC. I priced the Netgear unit & found that brand to be way too expensive (more than my N router). I found the Panasonic adapters & decided to take a chance.
Well, all I can say is perfect performance at half the price! They work as advertised. I did have to try a second outlet to get them to connect, but a small inconvenience. I live in a very long 1-story home. This setup works flawlessly. Highly recommended (don't forget to pick up a couple of lan cables as they are not included).
Panasonic BL-PA100KTA Ethernet Adaptor 2008-06-22
Product works as advertised. Using it for an Xbox 360, which is located about 50 feet from the router. No problems, easy set up.
Works well and easy to set up 2008-06-21
This product was easy to set up and worked well directly out of the box for me. The only negative was that there were no ethernet cables included in the box. That wasn't a big issue, but it would be nice to have a couple included. Also, there's no on-off switch, so the only way to turn these off is to pull the power cable.
I have a Roku Soundbridge media player which was very sensitive to variations in the wireless signal, even though the wireless is very dependable for my laptop. Connected to these it now works flawlessly. I live in about an 8 year old home, with the master device on the lower floor and the slave device on the upper floor.
I'm very happy with this solution and would recommend it, especially for the current price of about $60.
great alternative SOHO network solution 2008-06-20
Well, did I say SOHO? yes, business don't neet PLC network because they always have ethernet cable laid out. I brought my company's laptop home but sadly found the wi-fi can not work with my SOHO wi-fi router even my router have a very good coverage, it requires high level wi-fi security setting. I was hesitate to upgrade my router to Cisco aironet or switch to PLC. Guess what? PLC won because it's getting cheap. It's easy to setup, and works fine even for different circuit pannel (10M). It works charmly for laptop which can not get signal or the router security setting can not go higher, and works for my desktops where I don't want to add a wi-fi card. the only problem I met was when I setup my 3rd/4th unit, read the manual and realized I must press "setup" button for both master and client to register. otherwise, no problem at all!
Very Satisfied... 2008-06-19
I have 2 Direct TV DVR's that support streaming video and other network features and I needed a way to connect them to my network. Read a few reviews and decided to give the Panasonic HD-PLC a try. Product works great. I can watch streaming video both SD and HD with no pausing and excessive buffering. Setup is simple. Worked so Well, I order another set and now have 1 master and 3 slaves 2 for my DVR's and 1 for my Sony Playstation. All my slaves show max rate (30mps+). They do not appear to be running hot (As some reviewers noted). I highly recommend this product.
THIS IS GREAT 2008-07-05
It works perfectly. Thank you for shipping fast too. I love it. I now need more.
Panasonic Powerline Adapter 
2008-07-01
My previous D-link powerline ethernet adaptor could not be upgraded to Vista. I thought I would try the Panasonic adaptor since it was self-synching and required no software. Unlike trhe D-link unit it did not work when the remote adaptor was plugged into an outlet in the same room as my computer. However, it worked fine when using an outlet in the next room, but this necessitated running an ethernet cable between the two rooms. It has been working fine without any loss of synch problems that I experienced frequently with my D-link product. In general I am very satisfied with this product. The alternative would have been to add a range extender for my wireless network which would have been a much more expensive option condering the very low Amazon price for the Pansonic powerline units.
Might not work for people living in apartments 
2008-06-29
I had high hopes when I ordered this item from Amazon. To my dismay (and as stated by many in reviews) this device is a really poor performer if you live in an apartment complex where home-wiring is a little complex. I ditched the powerline option and got a DLink wireless router D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router. I had a linksys but this one blew me away with its performance. So if Wireless is an option and you live in an apartment complex, stick to WiFi...
GREAT GREAT PRODUCT!!! 2008-06-26
You cannot go wrong with this product. It works like a charm....Only good things can be said.....Great job Panasonic....inexpensive product and it works like magic.
Simple and cheap alternative to DirecTV's On Demand hardware 2008-06-25
When I came across this product, I was looking to connect my DirecTV HD-DVR box (HR20-100) to my wireless network to access their "on demand" beta program. The HR20-100 offers no USB support (at least at this time) so the only option was to actually run network cable to it (not really an option due to distance) or to use a powerline adapter. DirecTV offered on their site a package of powerline adapters, but with no information about brand, so I was a bit skeptical. At the time, Amazon was offering this package at a price that was almost half of what DirecTV wanted for their package, and with positive reviews and a known name, I figured it was worth a shot.
Now I know enough about computers and my network to be prepared to tweak and reconfigure default settings to get the device to work. However, this was ready to go right out of the box, even with my non-default network settings. While both devices look exactly the same, one is labeled to be the "host" device (the one you plug into your router), while the other one is unlabeled. Plug one into the wall (power strips aren't recommended) and run network cable between the device and your router, and plug the other into the wall and run network cable between the DTV box and the other device. I'd say it took all of five minutes, and I wouldn't expect a PC novice to take longer than that either.
Even at a higher price, I would still consider this over the DirecTV offering until they eventually state who makes their product or start offering it for a discount. Highly recommended.
