Are they sensitive to minor power surges? I had to replace a couple of Netgear XE102 plug in units for that reason. Are these less prone to failure?
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I know I had a power surge a few weeks back that destroyed a few of my surge protectors but my netgear plugs still seem to be working fine although I have not done any intense network tests to prove it one way or the other.
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we have power outs, brownouts, etc. and it has not done a thing to my unit.......it works as well as the day i bought it.....................
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I've both power outages and brown outs without any problems with the unit afterwords
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I leave mine plugged in without batteries with no ill effects so far. But am concerned about power surgesrecently. They have reset my computer even with line conditioning and battery backup. Prob. from on/off/on cycle.
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Looks like you have gotten the answer from others. I really never worried about it. Fortunately out here in NM we don't have a lot of power failures. (knock on wood)
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I have had a pair of Netgear XAVB101's since 2009 and they have NEVER tripped a circuit breaker. I just recently purchased two pair of XAVB1201's (which amazingly are also compatible with my still in use 101's) and I have STILL not seen any circuit breakers trip. The only thing that I can say critical about either device is the newer 1201's are "green" and they go dormant when my TV is off. Then the TV has to reconnect. So I use the 101's for the TV and the 1201's for other devices that don't turn off on a regular basis. THESE THINGS ARE GREAT!
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It may be time to replace your back-up, look into CyberPower. They offer many different sizes to fit your needs. I put these at each computer and TV's/DVR also, as they protect from brown-out or complete outage.
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Hard to say. I have two of these units. One is about three years in service. The second unit has only been in operation (in a different home) for a few moths. Neither have had any issues so the warranty hasn't been called into play. I'm an Electrical Engineer and I looked into the performance of these whole house surge devices somewhat in depth. You pretty much get what you pay for and this one isn't cheap.
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The power input is DC 12volt, 1.5 amp so long as you supply the correct voltage it shouldn't matter where it comes from, either a UK 240 volt adapter or a 120/240, 0.5 amp voltage adapter.I bought a refub unit with strangely no serial number so I would need help from Netgear to update it. If you buy a full price one you won't have that problem and can update to software
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It's difficult to answer your question concisely without knowing your set up. I would start with: 1) unplug the unit and plug it back in 2) every once in a while an ethernet cable connector will develop a break in the wire - try a different ethernet cable 3) make sure there was/isn't an appliance, especially one that has motors and not very sensitive electronics, that was recently plugged in that could be causing interference on the power lines. For example, a vacuum cleaner or a heater. Also, I have had them go to sleep after a period of inactivity but plugging in a laptop usually wakes it up. In a few cases I've had to unplug/plug them back in. But I mainly use them for my laptop to get a better video conferencing connection. It might be a problem if this is a permanent desktop setup.
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I can't respond because I'm not that technical. However, when specifications are important....I will data mine info from Manufacturer Web-site to confirm comparability! I've been COMPLETELY SATISFIED with the NETGEAR product I have in place.
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Really?! So, this gets "maximum throughput" at the expense of exposing the electronics to an electrical 'hit'?!? What did you determine? ... can they operate in less-than-maximum-but-safer mode (i.e., through a surge protector) and still solve an in-house signal-strength problem?
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Why would plug/unplug ? I plugged my in once and I do not ever plan on unplugging them unless there is a disaster.
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Mine failed shortly after the warranty. It was hardly used for the first 4 months or so. I bought a network extender and plug into it. It was the same price, a little bigger though, but will connect several devices. I personally would not use one of these again.
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I used one in each end of my house and they worked fine together until one unit died. I bought 2 units and I've had to send one back 3x, but the other one works fine.
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I've had similar issues with connectivity, intermittently and usually for no discernible reason... It's literally worked in one outlet, but not the one right next to it or across the room a bit. I've never seen a purple light and didn't see anything about it in the instruction manual. I can say this... I've had two Belkin products (the extender and a regular router) go out within months of each other and under the warranty time. I spent 15 minutes trying to get them to honor it, while speaking with someone who couldn't understand me. I cut my losses and went with ASUS products. Sorry if this is not much of a help.
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Go to Netgear's website and download the Powerline Utility software. It can help you diagnose connection issues, and as other have suggested set them up first in one room and get them working before moving to different circuits.
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That's what I am doing. No problems till now. It also depends on the quality of extension cord and what else you are connecting to it (if using an extension board with more than 1 plug points. I am using an extension board made for computers, with surge protection.
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think about this, how would you really know is the power got that bad or bad enough and if you saved anthing by buying this thing. I had smart-UPS with surge protector, and lost most of my internet connection and a few computer mother boad. I didn't lose one TV, but to be safe , the only real answer is to disconnect any and all line to it.