Powerline Adapter An Easy Boost To Your Wireless

September 20, 2009

Thanks to so many Internet-ready home-entertainment devices — set-top boxes that stream movies, video-game consoles and iPod docking stations — a new generation of consumers now can discover the agony of setting up a wireless home network.

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