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Don't underestimate the power of the electrical power plug in the smart grid

Lots of attention is paid to the role of wireless communications devices in the smart grid and smart energy systems build-out, but the dark horse of this movement could be technology that uses the electrical wires living inside your walls to communicate relevant usage metrics. That's the...

Tags: HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Grid, Powerline, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-07-29

HomePlug AV Technology Overview

This paper discusses HomePlug AV HPAV, a new generation of technology from the HomePlug Powerline Alliance. HPAV can be embedded in consumer electronics and computing products, providing high-quality, multi-stream, entertainment-oriented networking over existing AC wiring. End users can avoid installing new wires in their houses by using devices with HomePlug...

Tags: HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Powerline, HPAV

White papers 2006-04-18

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Netgear, D-Link roll out coax-Ethernet adapter kits to network your home theater

For those of you skeptical of using powerline technology to connect your network-ready home theater devices to your home network when you don't have nearby Ethernet ports, there's another option: using a coaxial-cable-to-Ethernet solution like Netgear's new MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit (MCAB1001) or D-Link's new HD MediaBridge Starter...

Tags: D-Link Systems, Home Theater, Network, Adapter, NetGear, Powerline, Home Entertainment, Home Networking, Cable, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Networking, Telecommunications, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-04-23

Why 2.4 GHz is a dead end for Wi-Fi

Why 2.4 GHz is a dead end for Wi-FiLOL, good oneIndeed, friends don't let friends do 2.4 GHz only devices and editors shouldn't let their readers do 2.4 GHz only devices.Friends don't let friends buy G-only devices"Only Intel and their logo partners follows the strict policy of not using dual-channels...

Tags: Network technology, Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, microwave, GHz Band, dual-band router, Wi-Fi, router

Discussion threads 2007-07-10

Broadband over powerlines: It may take awhile

Broadband over powerlines: It may take awhileIt will take a LONG while....While it would be REALLY nice to see some more competition in the broadband market pretty much sucks now, I'm not holding my breath. As I've said all along in regards to BPL, if you're over 40, you...

Tags: Network technology, POWER LINES, FCC, broadband over power line, cable, powerline

Discussion threads 2007-02-23