AC wires can be accessed from multiple spots in any room where a computer is in use. What's more, by deploying what are known as "powerline adapters," system builders can deploy those AC wires inside ...

If you’ve never heard of powerline adapters before, we wouldn’t blame you. It’s an extremely useful technology, but not necessarily one that has received mainstream popularity. Powerline adapters ...

The Trendnet Powerline 500 AV2 is an easy recommendation if you want to extend your home network to that far corner of the house. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo ...

Actiontec's 500 Mbps Powerline Network Adapter Kit is the smallest such adapter we've seen yet, but it does the job. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been ...

The concrete and plaster in his Rathdrum, Idaho, house blocks Wi-Fi signals. But computer consultant Marc Schoenberg found a way to network the six devices in his house without stringing Ethernet ...

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 ...

How simple is it to network your home via existing power lines? I connected my PC’s Ethernet port to a powerline adapter and plugged that adapter into a power strip that already fed several other ...

Powerline networking technology might sound complicated, but it's not. The technology simply extends an Ethernet network via existing 110-volt wiring. The only special equipment you'll need to bridge ...

Trendnet has unveiled a new powerline networking adapter that is smaller and more compact than its predecessor. The new adapter is called the TPL-307E and it is the replacement with the TPL-304E ...

I am a big fan of powerline networking. I have a powerline network in my house to connect to my game console upstairs since my WiFi network gets sketchy up there. I don’t really like that the outlets ...

Wireless networks today are faster, more secure, and more reliable than their predecessors. But to some extent Wi-Fi is a victim of its own success: Search for a Wi-Fi hotspot these days, and you may ...