If you have your desktop connected to the adapter via ethernet, can a laptop connect to it via wifi at the same time?
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These Powerline do not have wifi router capabilities. However you can connect your laptop to your desktop if you have a separate wifi router, your desktop can be connected to the router via Ethernet thru the Powerline and the laptop connected to the router via wifi. The laptop and desktop will then communicate with each other and to the internet at the same time.
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Not positive, but if you have your desktop connected directly to the adapter and not the wifi then NO!
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The Netgear XAVB5101 powerline adapter has no wi-fi capability. But if you have a router with wi-fi a laptop could connect to that while you were using a desktop connected to the Netgear.
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Yes you can use Nano and wifi at the same time. Remember though, the Netgear Powerline Nano set is good for connecting to a single device. To add another device using Nano, you need to purchase additional adapter.
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Nano set is not wifi capable and you need a wireless router to connect other devices wirelessly.
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NO. I bought a USB Linksys DUAL BAND AE2500 Then it kept 'cutting out' SO I hooked up to the EtherNet port in the back. Works better (faster, Obviously).
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thats what im doing now. i have it the ethernet plugged into the router. then i have it locked because of the already customised lock code and i use another ethernet cord to connect to laptop. so my laptop gets the fastest speeds and i can still use wifi in my room
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No, it's just a crossover adapter. Turns a regular ethernet cable into a crossover cable with this plugged into one end.
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Yes it does, I use a tablet, laptop and printer wireless as well as a wired desktop. No problems. My desktop has wireless but it is better to have one "wired" ethernet.
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This device is only for Ethernet connections. Your laptop probably has an Ethernet port and you will need an Ethernet cable to plug this in as well as another cable to plug the second unit into the router.
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Sorry but no, this unit only connects to a WIFI network not through an Ethernet connection. For Ethernet connections you need an access point like the AP20000G.
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Yes- You can connect using WiFi so you can use it anywhere you have access to wireless so you do not have to be connected to ethernetThanks!Shamly
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yes, there is one ethernet port on the device for putting it on your network. the wifi access point needs to be connected to some other switch or router that's already on the network.
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I'm running windows 7 with no issues on this laptop except I have yet to find the wired ethernet driver. Touch screen etc all works fine once I found the various drivers.
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Yes, provided your system has software to communicate with the devices via ethernet connection
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An adapter is included for an Ethernet cable since the port on the laptop is a mini port.
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I did a connection from my modem. the laptop received the signal. don't think it works from a computer Ethernet port. a computer is not the source of the signal.
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Yes. You can connect the Gaming Adapter to a router or switch that the PC is also connected to instead of straight to the PC. Just make sure the PC is connected with a cable, NOT wireless. Wireless will work, but you invite trouble.
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Yes it is. I have the same setup. You need to have the Ethernet cable hooked up between the two.
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As long as you have a pair of them, you should be OK. The computer will be connected to one of these adapters and the other adapter will plug into your wireless router.
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Honestly, I'm not 100% sure since I have not tried this. But I cannot see any reason why it would not work, but having said that, I would not be my preference to do such a setup for two reasons: assuming that you are using the adapter encryption, that would introduce more latency on the system, meaning slower speed. Also, these adapter units are susceptble to interference on the powerline. My desktop monitor kept on putting EM interference on the powerline that killed the connection. That's why I stopped using these adapters. I guess it would be ok if you are using laptops.