AC wires can be accessed from multiple spots in any room where a computer is in use. What's more, by deploying what are known as "powerline adapters," system builders can deploy those AC wires inside ...

Last week we discussed the delights of power-line networking based on the HomePlug standard. HomePlug nodes can communicate at up to 14M bit/sec. Note that we wrote “can” and “up to” – anything that ...

I looked at Gateway's Power Line 310 Ethernet adapter for RJ45 connections and its Power Line 300 USB device, both $50. Testing was done using a Toshiba Satellite P15-S479 and the CRN Test Center's ...

Regardless of the specification used, Powerline networking products are easy to install and all work the same way. You'll need a minimum of two powerline adapters (which cost between $50-$100 ...

I'm sorry if this is a dumb question, can't seem to find a definite answer on my own. <BR><BR>I have a situation where I either will run conduit through an 18" wall or use two powerline network kits.

Before I made the jump to a unified mesh Wi-Fi network, I was confronted with the conundrum of moving into a bigger house, and suddenly having no Wi-Fi signal in my office or in our bedroom. Wi-Fi ...

The Washington Post on power-line networking, a way to set up a home network through electrical power lines. There is even a new standard now for power-line networking, called HomePlug 1.0, but there ...

The lack of interoperability in powerline networking products used in homes is dramatically slowing down potential growth, industry leaders said during a panel discussion at the International Consumer ...

Fast in-home networks over electrical wires got a boost on Friday as proponents of two rival technologies merged their approaches and said products already in the market will work together. The ...

An industry-led initiative to establish a power-outlet specification for connecting products and services is beginning to bear fruit. Members of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance (San Ramon, CA) have ...

What has been your experience with Powerline networking ? I have it running to 3 locations where I can't get cable. For whatever reason, every 3-4 months of so, one unit tends to loose it's sync and ...

You can now set up a fast, reliable home-computer network using the electrical wiring in your walls for less than $150 per machine. Two years ago, that would have been awesome. Unfortunately, two ...