HomePlug: Every outlet a network port?

The HomePlug Powerline Alliance is trying to get out the message that every room in a home already has three or four network ports. Since announcing the first release of their ac-line networking specification in June, member companies, such as Netgear and Phonex, have been busy building products tha...

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Published in:EDN 2002-03, Vol.47 (6), p.46-56
Main Author: Vrana, Greg
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Associations
Computer networks
Connectivity
Consumers
Electric power lines
Electronics
Houses
Quality of service
Radio frequency
Wireless networks
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Summary:The HomePlug Powerline Alliance is trying to get out the message that every room in a home already has three or four network ports. Since announcing the first release of their ac-line networking specification in June, member companies, such as Netgear and Phonex, have been busy building products that allow the use of ac-power lines in the home not only to power networked PCs but also to interconnect them. The idea of using a home's ac-power lines to exchange data between computers has been around for a while. The difference this time is that technology has caught up to the task. HomePlug is promising data rates as fast as 14 Mbps over a home's power lines. Moore's Law, faster silicon, and sophisticated algorithms are allowing engineers to overcome the technical obstacles that plagued earlier efforts.
ISSN:0012-7515
2163-4084