They are fairly useful.

Q We want to connect a Blu-ray player to the Internet to stream Netflix (NFLX) and thought we could use our wireless router. We tried a few players with built-in wireless, but they can barely see the ...

Are the internet speeds on your home Wi-Fi network not meeting your expectations? There is a relatively inexpensive and straightforward solution to this: powerline adapters. Over the years, Wi-Fi ...

As an alternative to using regular Ethernet or Wi-Fi to connect more devices to a home network, try the high-speed ZyXel PLA4205 power line adapter. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET ...

More and more home theater devices are Internet-enabled, but sadly most of these new "networked" HDTVs, Blu-ray players, streaming media players, etc. are packing an Ethernet port that doesn't have ...

If you're looking for a quick way to extend your home network (for both wired and Wi-Fi clients) to that far corner of your home, the Actiontec Wireless Network Extender Plus Powerline Network Adapter ...

If you’ve never heard of powerline adapters before, we wouldn’t blame you. It’s an extremely useful technology, but not necessarily one that has received mainstream popularity. Powerline adapters ...