Netgear Home Theater Internet Connection Kit (XAVB1004) now available
Netgear announced earlier this week that their new Home Theater Internet Connection Kit, model XAVB1004, is now available worldwide for a suggested retail price of $179.99. The kit comes with one Powerline AV Adapter with Ethernet switch (XAV1004), one Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter (XAV101), two Ethernet cables, one AC power cord, an installation guide, and a setup CD. The XAVB1004 allows you to connect multiple Ethernet-enabled entertainment devices (game consoles, Blu-ray players, HDTVs, etc) to the Internet and to your home network using existing electrical wiring at home with support for speeds up to 200Mbps.
Other features found with the kit include:
- Advanced energy management capabilities for automatic port and device-level sleep modes and wake-on-activity functionality to reduce energy usage
- Port-based Quality of Service (QoS) to ensure highest priority applications are allocated more bandwidth
- Push-N-Secure to secure Powerline AV network with the push of a button
- Pick-a-Plug – multi-color LED to determine the strength of the powerline connection without looking at the computer
- 128 bit AES data encryption
- HomePlug AV compatible
- Connects up to 4 devices
You can also purchase additional accessories for your home networking including the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter (XAV101) for $69.99, Powerline AV Adapter with Ethernet Switch (XAV1004) for $99.99, and Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Kit (XAVB101) for $149.99.
