Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

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Back before HDTVs, set-top boxes, consoles and Blu-ray players sprouted ethernet ports, the only people who needed a network hook-up near their AV kit were those with media streamers. Now one cable ...

The Trendnet Powerline 500 AV2 is an easy recommendation if you want to extend your home network to that far corner of the house. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo ...

Looking for a fast and reliable way to extend your home network to that corner where a Wi-Fi signal can't reach? The ZyXel Homeplug AV2 Gigabit Powerline Adapter Starter Kit might be the right answer.

Actiontec's 500 Mbps Powerline Network Adapter Kit is the smallest such adapter we've seen yet, but it does the job. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been ...

The lack of a connection quality indicator and a wall mount option devalue this otherwise very capable powerline kit, which has four ethernet ports on the remote adapter. Linksys’s powerline ...

For connecting a single ethernet device to your network, the Netgear’s ease of setup, design and software utility make it the pick of the powerline litter. Netgear’s Powerline AV kit puts an ethernet ...

More and more home theater devices are being introduced that offer "connected features," but many of them require an Ethernet connection, which isn't a common feature in most living rooms. One ...

Much of the marketing around wireless routers, extenders, and other networking equipment focuses on dealing with range problems—your house is too big, so the back bedroom doesn’t get a strong Wi-Fi ...

I had high hopes for Belkin’s new Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit. Having recently reviewed Belkin’s https://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/61131/review ...