Description
- Twin Pack of Homeplug Ethernet Powerline Adaptors
- Manufacturer: Brand May Vary Depending on Supplier Availability
- Brands Usually Include Tenda, Aztech, Edimax etc
- AV600 Gigabit Powerline Adapter Starter Kit
- Compatible with all AV500 & AV200 Powerline adapters
- Range: 300m (Max)
- Pack contains
- 2x 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
- N.B.: This unit is complete set – contains 2 units
- 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.
- To 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 may not be able to get the wirelss signal in some areas.
- Possible 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
