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Powerline Ethernet are now offering up to 1 Gb in network speed within the home. This is faster than what you can get from wireless. According to some suppliers this speed is available from any room in the home. For wireless access the only guarantee of best speed is if you are close to the router. There are a lot of work being done to improve the reliability of wireless, the wireless standard is now up to 801.11n, even though it is better than previous versions it is still prone to interference base on where you sit. 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 »

The new HomePlug AV adapter from devolo provides extra convenience for your private home network with its integrated electrical socket and mains filter. The integrated electrical socket enables additional terminal devices or multiple sockets to be connected to the adapter just like to a normal wall socket. No power supply is lost. And the integrated filter significantly improves data transmission in the home network. Read more »