Lucid Tips

Its SuperBowl Sunday tomorrow and you plan to spend your evening glued in front of the TV. You want to have your laptop with so you can view the the SuperBowl ads that you missed on TV but the WiFi signal is not strong enough or keeps breaking. Well I recently purchased and setup a product that can solve your problem.

MegaPlug™ 85 Mbps Ethernet Adapter from Actiontec is a really cool product. It essentially allows you to use the existing home power lines to transmit data. How cool is that? I ordered the MegaPlug adapter in pair and was amazed at the simplicy of the setup. Just plug one adapter into 2 or 3 pin electrical outlet (connecting to power strip is not recommended) and connect it to your router. Plug another adapter into 2 or 3 pin electrical outlet in another room and connect it to the laptop (you could connect it to another router or switch too) and there you have it … stable reliable network. The CD that is included in the package contains the user manual and configuration utility that allows you to set a 4 to 24 character password which ensures security.

This is a great solution if you want to hook your TiVo or gaming consoles to the router but are worried about running wires.