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MacWireless Announces 200 Mbps over Household Wiring

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.

"Powerline Networking devices convert data from your computer into a signal that can be transmitted over standard AC wires. The signal does not interfere with the ordinary current traveling through the wires. You simply go Ethernet into one adapter and take Ethernet out of one or more adapters in different outlets. Powerline adapters use your existing wiring as an Ethernet extension cable," according to MacWireless.

No drivers are required, and the system will also work with Windows computers.

One Possible Configuration

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.

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Close Name:Guest
Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:23 pm Subject: The War Against Liberty

So anything plugged into an outlet is now online? No thanks. (F.O.) "Warrantless wiretapping" is enough traitorous behavior to find a remedy for already.

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Close Name:WetcoastBob Posts: 83 Joined: 17 Aug 2006
Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:24 am Subject: What about the apartment next door?

Can this extend beyond your main electrical panel? Can the neighbours tap into your network"
I live rurally and need good surge protection.
Sounds like it would be good if I could hook up the external back-up in the workshop.

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Close Name:Guest
Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:25 pm Subject: Powerline Networking

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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