Setup:

To setup the WNHDEB111 Kit, I chose to leave each of the units in Auto.  So much emphasis is on ease of setup and use, I thought I would see if setting up the bridge would be as easy as the advertising suggests.  On the Computer side, I will be hooking the first unit directly to my D-Link DIR-655 wireless Router.  The router is hooked directly to my Qwest DSL Modem and runs the four devices currently in my Lab.  The wireless currently supports my Wife's office and the downstairs entertainment center.

The second unit will be used to wirelessly bridge my entertainment system into the network.  The downstairs system supports an Onkyo TX-875 Receiver in 7.1, A DirecTV HD DVR, a Toshiba DVD-R, the Playstation3 and a Wii all hooked to a Toshiba 50 inch Plasma TV.  Traditionally I use a Phone line for the DirectTV box and the built in wireless for the two game machines.  But with the Netgear WNHDE111 I will be running the DirecTV and the Playstation3 wired directly through the kit.

Software:

The software provided with this kit includes the documentation and a configuration assistant.  Ignoring the documentation, I went right for the wizard!

The first thing the wizard prompts you to do is plug in both devices and turn them on.  So far so good!  Next you must push the button on the front of the second device.  After a quick jog down the stairs I was rewarded with this screen, device detected!

I am pretty sure I could have stopped here as everything worked and the new wireless network proved secure to my prying laptop.  However since we know these units both function as full featured Access points, I decide to take a closer look at what additional options the software offered.

To use the software you must first set a secure password.  Believe me, "password' is not going to make anyone but the neighbors happy in the long run!  With five or more local wireless signals available from the office alone, you know the whole neighborhood will love your new high speed connection.

The software prompted me for a new software update, as seen here.  I was able to download the update and auto install in less than two minutes.