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D-Link PowerLine AV 500 DHP-501AV kit (photos)

D-Link's new PowerLine AV 500 DHP-501AV starter kit is good-looking and offers great performance.

Dong Ngo
CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He now manages CNET San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D printers, networking/storage devices, and also writes about other topics from online security to new gadgets and how technology impacts the life of people around the world.
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The D-Link DHP-501AV PowerLine AV 500 Adapter Starter Kit includes two Powerline AV 500 adapters (model DHP-500AV). When used these two adapters create a single power-line network connection using the home's electrical wiring.

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The DHP-500AV adapter has a snap-on design and is relatively compact. On the front a few status lights show the condition of the power, the power-line connection, and the connection to a client or network.

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On the bottom it has a two-prong power connector, which works with more socket types but doesn't stay as firmly on the socket as a three-prong connector.

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On the side the adapter has a Gigabit Ethernet port to hook up to either a network or an Ethernet-ready client. Next to the port are the recessed reset button and the quick security button for quickly creating a secure connection between adapters.

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Though relatively compact, the DHP-500AV adapter, like many other snap-on power-line adapters, tends to obstruct the adjacent power sockets.

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