Network "Power Line" adapters
 

Anyone use a device like this:

netgear powerline 1200 - Best Buy

I have a situation where I need to have a wired ethernet connection from my soundbar to my router in the basement and I don't have the will to try and pull a cable. BUT, I could just plug this guy in behind the TV and at the router and be good to go?

Will this work ok?

thanks

I use a pair from the house to the shop. They work well. They just need to be on the same phase of the breaker panel.

I have four of the older 600Mb versions in different locations around my house. I can stream hd movies from my office at one end of the house to my bedroom at the other end. Works for me.

I'm using 4 of these devices in my house. 2 are the netgear brand, and 2 are Actiontec brand, though they all work together as the protocol is standard. One is hooked to the primary router, 2 others are used to bring wired network connection to other wifi hotspots in the house, and the final one is feeding an apple TV and a home security DVR. These work ok, but not as good as proper Ethernet cable. The apple TV streaming performance is what I find lacking at times. Sometimes by resetting them (by power cycling) I can improve performance, but I'd say 80% of the time it works just fine. I've also used Ethernet over coax adapters (MOCA) and have found them to be more reliable and better performance than the powerline adapters.

I'm using a wireless bridge. https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/WN2000RPT.aspx

Set up to act as a wireless client and I just patch into the built-in switch.

I love mine. I wanted a hardwired connection to some servers on our third floor. They work perfectly. Plug in and go.

I use these throughout the house. The three port makes it easy to have a photo printer and scanner where ever I feel like working. They were available at Costco.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1482020159.jpg

They work ok when there is no other option.

As noted, they need to be on the same circuit.

If not they can be dog **** slow and unreliable.

Sometimes they still work ok but it's a case of you gotta try to find out.

Any coax running to the area?

If yes look at the Actiontec MOCA adapters.

Pricier but dead nuts reliable and fast.