500Mbps Ethernet Homeplug Adaptor (Single Unit)

Description

1x Homeplug Ethernet Powerline Adaptor

Manufacturer: Brand May Vary Depending on Supplier Availability

Brands Usually Include Tenda, Aztech, Edimax etc

AV500 Gigabit Powerline Adapter

Compatible with all AV500 & AV200 Powerline adapters

Range: 300m (Max)

Pack contains

1x homeplug units

2m ethernet cable

User manual & CD

Each Homeplug unit has

3 Pin plug connection

Gigabit ethernet port (RJ45 connection can be used as inlet / outlet)

LED Indicators: Power LED (PWR)

LED Indicator: Powerline Link/ACT Status LED (PL-LKACT)

LED Indicator: Ethernet Link/ACT Status LED (ETH-LKACT)

Dimensions: 63mm X 47mm X 40mm

Power Supply Input Voltage: 100 – 240V

Frequency : 50/60Hz

Note: This unit works in pairs – you need at least 2 units

Note: The single unit (added due to customer demand) is from a twin pack

Other Specs:

Home Plug 1.0 specification

HomePlug AV, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab

Quality of Service: Forward Error Correction (FEC) support,

Security Support: 128bit AES Encryption

Platform Support: OS Independent with TCP/IP protocol installed

How It Works

The Home Plug Ethernet Adaptor provides a no New Wires communications to any room, over the electricity cables, at the speed of up to 500Mbps.

A minimum of 2 homeplug adaptors are needed

One homeplug unit connects into the router via an ethernet cable and is plugged into an electric socket

The broadband signal travels through the electrical cabling in the wall

The second homeplug unit is plugged into an electric socket where the broadband connection is needed and an ethernet cable is run to the PC, Printer …. which you wish to network

Note: Either homeplug can be used as either a base or a receiver, they are completely indentical & interchangeable

Uses

The main uses of these homeplugs are where you would like to have an extra wired connection in another room of your home or office.

TTo extend the range of your wireless system e.g. say you were in a big building or a building with very thick walls( older houses especially), then you

Tmay not be able to get the wirelss signal in some areas.

TPossible applications include;

Multimedia payloads

TV over IP

Higher data rate boradband sharing

Online gaming

VOIP calls

Extending wireless LAN coverage

Audio / Video Transmission over a network

Network camera connectivity

Advantages

Built in Quality of Service (QOS) features

No need to run extra wires around your home or office

Just plugs into any standard electrical wall socket

Can extend the range of your wireless network

Low cost compared to getting contractor in to run extra cables

No drilling of walls or need to run CAT5 cables throughout your home or office

Very reliable Homeplug units from a leading manufacturer

Easy to add on addition units

Compatible with other manufacturers that meet the official Homeplug standards

Disadvantages

You need two units to create the network

If you are capable of running the CAT5 cabling yourself, these can be more expensive

Although capable of up to almost 3 times the speed of 200Mbps homeplugs, they are more expensive