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Sunday, November 27, 2011

SlingLink TURBO W1 Ethernet over Power Adapter

If you're like most people, you don't have an Ethernet jack right next to your television. The SlingLink TURBO brings network connectivity to any electrical wall outlet. It can connect your compatible DISH receiver, Slingbox, game console, DVR, computer or anything with an Ethernet jack. And it's compatible with any wired internet router. Most DISH Network receivers have SlingLink technology built in, so you only need one SlingLink plugged into the wall near your router to connect your receiver to the internet. For your computer or other devices you will need a second SlingLink pluggeed in wherever you need network access.

Brand: Sling Media Model: SL 300-100 Dimensions: 1.00" h x 3.00" w x 5.00" l, 1.00 pounds Enables network access where power outlet is available Easy to install and setup UPC 753960010397 Part# 157089

Most helpful customer reviews 17 of 18 people found the following review helpful. Works great By Mark S. Ragland I purchased this for the pc in a room that I didn't want to run an ethernet cable to and the pc was an older pc for my kids so it didn't have a USB 2.0 port to work with a wireless device. This adapter works great and is truly plug and play. I already had one to connect my 2 DishNetwork DVR receivers to, so I knew it would be pretty good. Keep in mind that if you are new to using HomeLink devices you will need to purchase at least 2 initially, one for your device and one to connect to your router, unless you have DishNetwork receivers which have the capability built into the receiver and all you will need is one to connect to your router. 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Does exactly what it's supposed to By sierraseven I have had my home network on Slinglinks for a couple of years. Slingbox, Slingcatcher on my bedroom TV (don't have to pay the satellite company extra), wired internet in the garage where the wireless won't reach, as well as TV on an old laptop from the Slingbox, all very easy to set up. Sling makes stuff that just works, always easy to set up, and you don't have to be an IT geek to do it. I purchased this new Slinglink because I dropped one on a hard floor from about 4 feet while re-arranging some TV/DVD equipment, and it wouldn't work afterward. Yes, I tried smacking it again - no dice. But it was a good thing, because the new Slinglink Turbo is faster, and this was the connection to my Slingbox - eliminated the occasional stutter I had seen on my Slingcatcher-linked TV. If you are interested in powerline networking in your home, go with Sling equipment. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. SlingLink Works Like A Charm By C. Milliken After so many problems with the wireless router provided by my ISP, I was considering wiring my house with a CAT5e network. I woke up one morning and saw the SlingLink box DISH Network had installed to allow my set top boxes to communicate with my router blinking away. It dawned on me that using a few more of these things I should be able to do the same for all of the computers in my house. So I purchased one to test my theory and it worked like a charm. I decided to purchase two more, including one for my Roku set top box. No more dropped signals, no more slowness, and no crawling around in the attic to wire the whole house. The wiring is already done! The SlingLink boxes use your home's electrical wiring to communicate with each other. You'll need at least two SlingLink boxes, one for the router and one for each computer or other device you want to connect to the internet (recent DISH customers probably already have one on the router since their set top boxes have SlingLink built in). Plug one directly into the wall (DO NOT plug it into a surge protector, it won't work) and run the included network cable to your router. Plug another one in and run the network cable to your computer or other device's network adapter. Your router treats anything on SlingLink as if it were plugged directly into it. Nothing else to set up. It's easy, fast and works great! See all 22 customer reviews...

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