Powerline Ethernet Adapters

Manufacturer Product Speed AV
capable		 HD
Ready		 Wireless Price  
     200Mbps  yes  yes  yes  £86.99  more info
     200Mbps  yes  yes  no  £130.60  more info
     85Mbps  yes  no  no  £59.99  more info
     85Mbps  no  no  no  £66.70  more info
     200Mbps  yes  yes  no  £150.82  more info
     200Mbps  yes  yes  no  £49.49  more info

 

 

The use of Powerline Ethernet Adapter has grown over the last couple of years. The technology has also grown to become a suitable alternative to wireless in the home.  Unlike wireless Powerline Ethernet is flexible, accessible, user friendly while maintaining the same data transfer rate.  Some Powerline Ethernet Adapters even go a bit further by offering wireless access.

If within your home your wireless access sometime drop for no apparent reason or the signal strength is low or none existent in some areas, then a Powerline Ethernet Adapter is an excellent alternative.  You can get Powerline Ethernet that offers data data access rate of up to 500Mbps throughout your home.

How does it work? Powerline Ethernet work in an ingenious way by sending your data over the electric powerline in your home. There is no need to worry that your data will be seen by your neighbour, because it will not go outside your home.  As a minimum you will need two adapters (see setup diagram) one to sit next to your broadband router the other you can put where ever you will need access to the internet.

Which Powerline Ethernet Adapter should you buy? There are two types; those that are Homeplug AV compatible and those that are not.  Those that are AV compatible like the Netgear Powerline AV Adapter Kit (XAV101) can be use for both simple data connection and your Hi-Fi system that can be network, check that it is Homplug AV certified.  These that are Homepug AV certified can also be used to subscribe to HD on-demand services over the web, because they offer faster data transfer rate.  The others that are not Homeplug AV certified and cannot be expected to work with your home entertainment system but still can be used for networking your home PCs.