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TP-Link have been releasing steadily HomePlug Powerline products based on the AV600 standard which offers increased capacity for multiple HD streams. TP-Link have kindly sent through some of their new AV600 Powerline gear for a bit of hands-on testing. Regular readers will recall that I'd previously looked at the WiFi Powerline Extender back in December so it will be interesting
Networking over electrical power lines has come a long way since the first HomePlug specification back in 2008 which was was rated at 14 Mb/s. Today network specialists Trendnet have announced a gigabit class, Powerline 1000, with the launch of the TPL-420E2K adaptors. Based on the HomePlug AV2 standard and using MIMO techniques originally used in wireless data transmission, Powerline 1000
From smart TVs to DVRs and games consoles, many items of consumer electronics now expect a network connection to download media or to upload hi-scores. Most homes don't have ethernet cabling as standard and surprisingly few of these gadgets actually have wireless connectivity. Even then, it's rare to have good signal throughout the house. This is where the TP-Link 300 Mbps
At CES, TRENDnet has launched the world's smallest 500 Mb/s Powerline adapter with the new TPL-406E model. Look at the picture below to see the difference in size between a standard Powerline adaptor and the new model on the left. When trying to get all the modern gadgets plugged in and networked, this will certainly help where there is limited
Andy and Esby get the latest on Netgear from David Henry, Senior Director of Product Marketing for Netgear consumer products. There's a range of Netgear products on show including their flagship wireless router, an N600 dual band wireless router with gigabit ports - the WNDR3700 ($169). David covers some recent advances in router technology and how Netgear is making it
Andy talks to Steve at D-Link's pre-press event and gets a rapid-fire look at the latest offerings from the company, including a wireless Powerline router, bundling three functions into a single device; a wireless media router that will take SD cards or USB3 external drives for delivering HD content to media streamers or players; a SmartBeam Wifi transmitter, a directional antenna that