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AdvaTel PowerLine 85 Ethernet Adapter

By David Braue on 17 October 2006

AdvaTel’s PL85 delivers handsomely, providing plug-and-play home networking that’s faster to configure than a wireless LAN and support for any type of Ethernet device. For houses where WLAN signals are spotty or unpredictable, these units are an absolute lifesaver; for any other office or home environment, they’re just plain fantastic.

Editor's rating:8.7 User rating:9.3

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  wireless gave 8/10 on 30/05/2008 14:49 Report abuse

  Great tiny networking device introduce by Advatel. PL 85 is best for wireless networking. I use it in my home because i play games with networking so this device is fulfill my all networking requirements very well.

  • Good: Fast and responsive.
    Small and cheap.
  • Bad: Nothing.
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  great_dane gave 10/10 on 10/01/2007 14:38 Report abuse

  If you are not keen on WiFi then this is excellent - took 2 minutes to set up and I consider it to be one of the best gadgets I have!

  • Good: So many pro's - my study, Media station and two home PC's connected to share all my data and Internet (Unwired) without WiFi
  • Bad: Although I can use both Power Outlets at the same time - it is a tiny squeeze - suggest they make them 2mm slimmer!
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  Paul Frith gave 10/10 on 20/10/2006 13:22 Report abuse

  Simple, affordable, superior to wireless in many situations

  • Good: Delivers the claimed functionality in a sturdy, affordable and very easy to implement package. Absolutely no networking skills required. Superior perfomance compared to WLAN. Provides an excellent alternative when WLAN is not available or is unreliable.
  • Bad: Unit is little larger than expected and can crowd out appliance number two when plugged into a double power point.