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As wireless networking gets more and more powerful, the shift into the home theater space is natural. People want to stream all their media. HD TV makes this challenging. Netgear’s new WNHDB3004 touts HD wireless media transfers. Will it deliver?

The funny thing about the WNHDB3004 is that it is a kit of 2 wireless adapters. You plug one into your router/gateway and the other plugs into your blu ray player, TIVO, etc. The adapters run Wireless N and netgear claims that you can run 2 blu ray quality streams over it wirelessly. Early testers seem to agree with this statement, saying that the quality is impressive.

Here are the specs:
Technology

* High-performance wireless access point and wireless video bridge solution, operating in 802.11n 5 GHz band, IEEE 802.11n certifiable
* Advanced technologies for sustained wireless link robustness including transmit beamforming, STBC and channel state aware link management using real time spectrum analysis for sustained wireless link robustness
* Industry’s highest performance 802.11a/n 5 GHz wireless LAN chipset, combining high PHY/data link speed with reliable high data throughput over the maximum network diameter, ideal for carrier-class broadband video distribution throughout the home
* Integrated ARM-based network CPUs with hardware assist to manage multiple simultaneous 802.11a/n connections and to optimize throughput using channel state aware routing and fast relay
* Integrated DSP engine for higher layer security acceleration
* Advanced vector mesh networking option for extra large houses (5 walls+)
* Auto detection of AP and bridge mode

Interfaces

* LAN ports: Four (4) 10/100 Mbps auto-sensing, Auto Uplink™ RJ-45 ports
* Wireless: 802.11a/n 4×4 Access Point or Bridge – auto rate capable up to 300 Mbps

Standards

* 802.11a/n, 802.11i (WPA/ WPA2, RADIUS optional), 802.11d, 802.11e (WMM, WMM-PS), 802.11j, 802.11h
* IGMP snooping
* Multicast to unicast translation
* Certifications: Wi-Fi 802.11a/n

Physical Specifications

* Dimensions: 175 x 130 x 35 mm (6.9 x 5.1 x 1.4 in)
* Weight: .7 kg (1.54 lb)

Warranty

* NETGEAR 1- year Warranty

Contents

* Two (2) high-performance Wireless-N HD Home Theater Adapter (WNHD3004)
* Ethernet cable
* Installation guide
* Power adapter, localized to country of sale