Description
- 500Mbps Homeplug Adapter With Integrated 4 Port Gigabit Switch
- Manufacturer: Brand May Vary Depending on Supplier Availability
- Brands Usually Include Tenda, Aztech, Edimax etc
- Package Contents
- Homeplug Adapter
- AC Power Lead (180cm)
- Easy Start Guide
- Resource CD
- Ethernet Cable (100cm)
- Inputs / Outputs
- Power LED
- 4x Ethernet LEDs
- Powerline Activity LED
- Mains Socket
- Ethernet Ports x4
- Reset Button
- Pairing Button
- Power: 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz
- Power Consumption: 5-7W
- IEEE 1901 & HomePlug® AV 500Mbps/200Mbps Compliant
- Co-exists With Existing 14Mbps HomePlug 1.0 & 85Mbps Turbo HomePlug 1.0
- IEEE 802.3 10/100/1000 Ethernet
- IEEE 802.3az Energy E Cient Ethernet (EEE) Standard
- AutoMDI/MDIx Support
How It Works
- The homeplug ethernet adapter provides a no new wires communications to any room, over the electricity cables, at the speed of up to 500Mbps
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 wireless signal in some areas.
- Possible applications include;
- Multimedia payloads
- TV over IP
- Higher data rate broadband sharing
- Online gaming
- VOIP calls
- Extending wireless LANs 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
- Compatible with other manufacturers that meet the official homeplug adapter standards
- Contains integrated network switch and has 3x gigabit ethernet ports on output side
- Saves having to buy an additional network switch at end of run if you have a few wired devices
- With this model, you only need one homeplug adapter to extend your network
Disadvantages
- If you are capable of running the CAT5 cabling yourself, these can be more expensive
- 4 output ports may not be enough for some folks, in that case you would need to buy an additional network switch