HomePlug 85Mbps Ethernet adapter with a built in 54Mbps access point
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Solwise announces the PL-85PEW
HomePlug 85Mbps Ethernet Adapter with a built in 54Mbps Access Point
Hull, UK, February 27th 2006 – Solwise, a UK based 'Direct Channel' importer and distributor of telecoms and computer products, today announced the Solwise PL-85PEW – the latest addition to its HomePlug Family.
The Solwise PL-85PEW is a Homeplug 85Mbps Ethernet Adapter with a built in 54Mbps access point. The adaptor uses the Intellon 85Mbps Turbo chipset which means it is compatible with the rest of the Solwise HomePlug range. The built-in wireless access point uses the Infineon Wildpass Chipset - this solution transforms your home power circuit into a networking infrastructure and a WAN connection.
Check out the release.
If you're not familiar with HomePlug, just know that it's a mains-borne Ethernet networking standard that does away with the hassle of running cables and of the vagaries of WiFi connectivity - so, in one sense, the new Solwise gadget is a bit of an anomaly.
We've recently gone hands-on with a bunch of HomePlug kit (none Solwise, as yet) and from our experience, it just seems to work - which is a BIG relief after some of the grief we've suffered with WiFi.
Watch out for an upcoming review of devolo's MicroLink dLAN Highspeed Starter Kit.
If you want to know more about HomePlug, there's lots of useful info at HomePlug.org - we'd suggest that you start with the
HomePlug FAQ.