![]() ![]() The plot starts with one adapter connected to the outlet just outside my office, which is protected by a normal circuit breaker, and the other adapter connected to an outlet less than 6 feet away inside my office, which is behind an AFCI breaker. they would neither interoperate nor coexist. ![]() Note that I wasn’t trying to pass data between the HomePlug and DS2 adapters, I was just trying to run them in parallel.įigure 5: HomePlug Turbo and DS2 battling for bandwidthįigure 5 shows the two technologies battling so badly that neither could operate reliably, i.e. (An example of a DS2 / UPA product is NETGEAR’s HDXB101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter kit.įigure 5 shows what happened when I tried to run a pair of DS2 and a pair of HomePlug Turbo adapters that were plugged into my home’s outlets at the same time. As you might guess, these two technologies don’t play well together. Unfortunately, there are two "200 Mbps" powerline networking technologies: HomePlug AV and DS2 (also sometimes known as UPA (Universal Powerline Association). Instead, you’ll find some combination of "Powerline", "AV" and "200" in product names and, if you’re lucky and look very closely, some reference to HomePlug AV in small print somewhere on the product box sides or back. So if you’re looking for "HomePlug AV" in product names, you won’t often find it. To work properly, powerline adapters should be plugged directly in to the wall, rather than in to a power strip or extension cord.As is their way, consumer networking companies prefer to create their own branding for products, instead of emphasizing compliance with industry standards. If that’s the case, don’t let it stop you from using powerline you’ll need to borrow a PC just this once. Some powerline gear is not so easy to set up, requiring software setup of each adapter from a Windows PC. The connection will look like a standard 100 Mbps Ethernet connection to your Mac or other attached devices. ![]() That should be it: no setup or software involved. You then plug another adapter in to another outlet on that same electrical circuit for each peripheral you want to connect. Most HomePlug AV adapters are plug-and-play you plug one adapter in to your router via Ethernet and into an electrical outlet. These can be configured on your Mac using browser-based utilities, just as standard Wi-Fi routers can. If you want to create a Wi-Fi net from a powerline adapter, powerline access points (compatible with HomePlug AV) are available from Actiontec and ZyXEL, among others, for about $120. You could also plug a Wi-Fi access point (such as an AirPort Express configured in access point mode) in to a powerline adapter. This means that you can create a Wi-Fi net almost anywhere there’s a wall plug. Powerline throughput is not as high as with Gigabit Ethernet, but it’s high enough for HD video (which requires up to 25 Mbps.)Įxtending Wi-Fi Access Need Wi-Fi in that attic suite or apartment over the garage where your main base station doesn’t reach? You can buy hardware that combines a powerline adapter with a wireless access point (see below). Video Streaming Powerline adapters can provide reliable bandwidth for video streamers and game consoles in your living room. Networking Remote Locations Powerline is perfect for providing access in areas of the house where your Wi-Fi signal is weak or nonexistent and where it’s too inconvenient or expensive to run Ethernet. Such scenarios may include the following: So powerline networking is worth considering when it has cost or reliability advantages over the alternatives. ![]()
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