Coming in the latter part of this year are two of Netgear’s latest in Homeplug AV adapter technology, the Powerline AV 500 kits.  The Powerline AV 500 Adapter kits were developed using the IEEE P1901 Powerline standard.  They offer data transfer rates of up to 500Mbps. The adapters provide a whole home coverage so occupants can enjoy their favourite online entertainment whether it is online gaming, Voice over IP (VoIP), on-demand movies in 1080p HD quality or just simply socialising the Homeplug can accommodate it and more. Read more »

Get the latest in Homeplug and wireless technology from the all in one Billion BiPAC 2073N Powerline Ethernet adapter. The BiPAC 2073N is one of the latest Powerline Ethernet Adapter to offer data speed of up to 200Mbps over Powerline and upto 300Mbps using its inbuilt 802.11n Wireless Access Point.

The new BiPAC 2073N wireless access point bridge the connections six times the speed and three the coverage of other 802.11b/g network equipment. It includes a Wi-Fi protected setup button which gives you the option of having a secure wireless network. To start the networking setup is as easy as pressing the “sync” button to install the bridge utility and your high-speed network is ready to start transferring data. Read more »

Atheros communication announced a new chipset that is compliant with IEEE 1901 standard. The new Homeplug AV-based chipset delivers more than 500mb per second. This is a two and a half improvement over what is on the market.

This said Atheros, represent a big improvement for home networks. The added capacity in the home will make every room HD-capable. The new powerline technology features a faster processor, with gigabit Ethernet-ready high-speed host interface. Read more »