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Furthermore, super long lengths of Ethernet cable, I've found, will set you back nearly as much as the WD Livewire kit.
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However, I didn't like seeing a 50-foot Ethernet cable running the length of my living room and across my floor in order to connect my various devices to my router, so the WD Livewire does cut down on a lot of clutter, not to mention costs. In certain comparisons, mainly music and firmware updates, I couldn't detect any differences in speed between having the WD Livewire adaptors in the chain versus having any of my network capable devices connected directly to my router. mkv file format sent from my NAS drive the WD Livewire system was incapable of passing the signal without stutter.
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However when it came to full resolution HD quality files encoded in the. For an even greater test I streamed full DVD quality video off my NAS drive, also a Western Digital, with zero hiccups even with file sizes in excess of four and five GB. Music files, regardless of size or compression, were of no consequence to the WD Livewire setup.
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Launching my Panasonic's Viera Tools menu indicated that a wired Internet connection was made as I was able to update the display's firmware with ease as well as stream video content via Hulu and Netflix as a test. I turned the power on to the adaptor by my router and within a few seconds the two units recognized and synced with one another. From there I plugged it into the remaining outlet I had left (whew) and turned the adaptor's power to on. Next, I placed the other adaptor on one of the shelves of my equipment rack and connected it via various lengths of Ethernet cable to my Panasonic plasma, AppleTV and Cambridge Audio Azur 751BD Universal Blu-ray player. You must plug any and all WD Livewire adaptors directly into the wall versus through a power strip or surge suppressor for them to work. First, I placed one of the adaptors next to my router and connected the two via the included Ethernet cable and then plugged it directly into a wall outlet. Installing the WD Livewire system in my home was as easy as one-two-three. The WD Livewire is HomePlug AV certified as well as IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u compliant and is capable of streaming information up to 200 Mb/s, though Western Digital is quick to point out that network traffic, building materials etc.
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The kit comes with two adaptors, two Ethernet cables, two power cables, a quick install guide and CD. The right side of the WD Livewire adaptor is where the AC power outlet lies where as the left side houses the four Ethernet ports. The front of the WD Livewire adaptor is Spartan to say the least, possessing only six green LED lights, four indicating the number of active connections, one indicating signal and the last indicating power. It's lightweight at less than half a pound. The WD Livewire adapter measures a touch over three inches wide by four and a half inches tall and one and a quarter inches deep. The WD Livewire adapter itself is small, occupying roughly the same footprint as a single gang power receptacle though it's not flat, nor is it designed to be mounted on a wall. WD Livewire kit retails for $79.99 and consists of two network adapters with four ports each, which allows you to connect up to eight network devices. Western Digital, makers of computer peripherals and hard drives, have developed a product in the WD Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit (WD Livewire) that enables you to expand your wired network connection throughout your house via the use of your AC power lines. Learn more about streaming media players and apps.See reviews in our AC Power Products review section.
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