MacWireless Announces 200 Mbps over Household Wiring
by , 4:25 PM EDT, April 18th, 2008
Macwireless announced on Friday the immediate availability of a power line adapter," Powerline - 200 Mbps" for Macintosh. The device allows one to create a network with speeds of up to 200 Mbps using existing house wiring. It's particularly useful when obstructions block wireless networking.
According to MacWireless, the Powerline is ideal for:
- Sharing broadband internet access around the home or office.
- Connecting networks together.
- Sharing printers, scanners and other peripherals.
- Transferring and sharing files between computers.
- Playing network games - you can even connect your game consoles.
No drivers are required, and the system will also work with Windows computers.
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There are several products with different rated speeds in this family. The Powerline Network Adapter - 200 Mbps allows use up to 980 feet of electrical wiring. Each unit is priced at US$99.98, and at least two of the devices is required to set up a network.
Observer Comments
Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:24 am Subject: What about the apartment next door?
I work for a company that has been delivering in building networks using powerlines for years.
http://www.3one.tv
Typically neighbors can not tap into the system unless they are sharing the electrical circuit. Setting up systems in apartment buildings is our company's specialty. However we network a complete building and clients are required to have a modem which is addressable and will not work if it is not "turned on" by our company.
For simple networking of a home this technology works great.
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