Introduction Of Homeplug Av - Billion BiPAC 2071 White Paper

2. Introduction of HomePlug AV

HomePlug Powerline Alliance is the power line networking alliance and it is also the organization that sets
the HomePlug standard. There are currently 50 members in this organization comprised mainly of
networking and information technology professionals from some of the renowned companies like
Cisco/Linksys, GE, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Sharp, TI, Intel and Conexant.
First generation of the HomePlug 1.0 device can only support a maximum transmission rate up to 14Mbps,
but its successor HomePlug AV has been upgraded to handle a high-speed transmission rate of 200Mbps,
which is much greater than 100Mbps. Moreover, the use of the traditional Ethernet networking can cause all
the Ethernet cables laid around to congest all the space in your house or office, if there are a lot of computers
present.
Thus, HomePlug AV has become a great advantage by utilizing the already present electrical wiring system
as a path to transfer digital data. It is because there are already a lot of power outlets present in a house and
many of the power outlets are located in areas where your home entertainment center or networking system
are located as well. This can certainly make your networking setup and connection a lot more convenient
and efficient.
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