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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Gadgets

Belkin Powerline HD First To Reach Gigabit Ethernet Speeds

1:59AM Mark Wilson | Network-over-powerline solutions have never been bad—their convenience just came at a cost of speed. That’s no longer the case with Belkin’s Gigabit Powerline HD. More »
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Gadgets

Netgear’s Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters Have A Fairly Major Design Flaw

11:37AM Nick Broughall | The product isn’t exactly new, but I just got in Netgear’s Powerline AV Ethernet adapter kit, which promises ethernet connection of up to 200Mbps over your home’s powerlines. From early indications, it works a treat, but it does have one major design flaw: More »
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Gadgets

Netgear Powerline Adapters Available Now

7:20AM Mark Wilson | While we’ve already seen older iterations Netgear’s powerline-based networking products, it’s just today that the new Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adaptor Kit ($US170) and Powerline AV Ethernet Adaptor Kit ($US150) have become widely available. Both systems transfer data at 200 Mbps over your home’s electrical wiring, but the big difference is that the Powerline HD Plus system includes a socket so you don’t miss out on the plug space. Now if only my apartment’s electrical were as reliable as its airspace, I might consider the purchase. [Netgear] More »
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