200Mb/s Ethernet (RJ45) to Homeplug Powerline Adapter

HomePlug Powerline networking is based on the concept of 'no new wires'. HomePlug is a standard for using existing electrical power lines in homes and offices to build computer networks.

Essentially Powerline is the Ethernet using power lines instead of network cables for data transmission.

Just plug a HomePlug into a plug socket and attach the outgoing cable into a Ethernet port on your computer. The HomePlug transmits data from your computer over the power lines to another HomePlug located within the same internal power grid establishing a network connection. From the second HomePlug any standard network device (2nd Computer, ADSL Router, Cable Modem, Switch, Hub etc...)

This pack contains 1 HomePlug, a network cable, instruction manual, and Windows software if you wish to use the security feature. These units are sold as singles, you will require at least two to create your network. The image shows front and back views of the units.

This 200mbps HomePlug offers SimpleConnect - an easier way to set up your HomePlug network. With just the press of a button, these devices can create or join a secure network. (No computer is needed.)

Enhanced Quality of Service (QOS) provides the guaranteed bandwidth reservations for multimedia payloads including TV over IP (IPTV), higher data rate broadband sharing, Online-Gaming, VoIP Calls, extending Wireless LANs coverage, Audio-Video transmission across the network as well as Network camera connectivity.

This product is compatible with the following range of products:

• Actiontec - HPE200AV
• Asoka USA - PluglinkAV PL9660ETH
• Aztech - HL108EC (US), HL108e (EU)
• D-LINK - DHP-304M
• Develo - Dlan 200 AV, Dlan 200 Avdesk, Dlan 200 Avpro, Dlan 200 Avpro I
• Gigafast - PE928-EB
• NETGEAR
• LINKSYS - PLE200
• Intellon Corporation - Ethernet to Powerline Reference Design (RD6000 ETH)
• Solwise - Net-PL-200AV
• ZyXEL - PLA400

The 200mbps homeplugs co-exists with existing 14Mbps HomePlug 1.0 and 85Mbps Turbo HomePlug 1.0 but they will not talk to each other.

HomePlug Powerline products do not need any drivers; the devices you connect to them treat them in the same way they would a network hub or switch. In fact that's the best way to think about HomePlugs: if you have 5 HomePlugs in your house, then your house becomes a 5-port network hub/switch that just happens to have its ports in 5 different rooms. Therefore Linux works fine with HomePlugs, as do other network devices like wireless access points, media centres, IP cameras, etc.

Unlike some units, these newer HomePlugs allow an encrypted network to be set up using your own unique encryption key through the use of the button on the front of the device, avoiding the need to use Windows for the initial setup of this feature.