We live in an era of everyday miracles, though we don’t always appreciate that fact. As comedian Louis C.K. puts it, “Everything is amazing, and nobody is happy.” Not only is broadband Internet nearly ...

The lack of a connection quality indicator and a wall mount option devalue this otherwise very capable powerline kit, which has four ethernet ports on the remote adapter. Linksys’s powerline ...

They are fairly useful.

While not as well known or widely used as Wi-Fi or Ethernet, powerline networking—using your existing home electrical wiring to transmit data, turning every outlet in your house into a potential ...

Imagine that all the hassle associated with computer networking -- adapters, cables and the configuration issues -- suddenly disappeared, and all you had to do to connect multiple PCs to each other ...

Powerline Ethernet adapters run Ethernet signals over electrical wiring. This can be particularly useful in a home that has impediments to wireless signals getting through. You plug one adapter into ...

As regular readers may already remember, I’ve done a decade-plus steady stream of powerline networking hands-on testing over the years, beginning with “14 Mbps” HomePlug 1.0 and extending through ...

Ethernet over powerline is one of those technologies I never really thought would take off, but given the number of new products launched using PLC - everything from streaming media to expanding your ...

Distribution of ultra-high speed signals over a building's electrical wiring has its fans. Powerline distribution is valued by the multiple dwelling unit (MDU) real-estate sector for its managerial ...

Corinex is hoping there are still a few networking situations out there where wireless won’t do, but you can be arsed to run Ethernet. Its AV Powerline Ethernet Adapter uses your powerlines as the ...

I want to mount two of these POE IP security cameras at my parents house, under the eaves where there is a reasonably-protected AC socket, but where running Ethernet is not feasible: I do NOT want to ...

Powerline is less vulnerable to outside attack, although it can leak to other houses, depending on how your area is wired. Click to expand... Powerline supports encryption like WiFi does. Usually ...