INTRODUCTION
Electric power line networking is a method of home networking which is capable of interconnecting computers in your home. It uses exciting AC wiring and power outlets to transmit data around a home or small offices. It is based on the concept of ‘no new wires’. It would let you share: * Web access * Printers * PC hard drives
From any plug in your home or office.
Electric power line networking avoids the need for putting PCs near a phone outlet. Instead, computers and other devices are connected through electrical outlet. You are networked by just plugging in. power line networking is based on Homeplug Powerline Alliance’s Homeplug 1.0 standards. With power line networking, a home owner can create an entire home network linking his/her, * Personal computers * Printers * Music equipments * Internet access
Without running any new wires. Wires and sockets are used simultaneously for electricity and data, without disrupting each other. Thus power line networking provides a cost effective solution for home networking. With power line networking, you will be able to put your desktop PCs anywhere you like in your home. It will also easier to buy and network other devices.
FEATURES
A power line network is having the following features:
* No extra wiring and extra wire maintenance is required since it uses exciting electrical line it self for net working.
* It uses standard outlet/plug. So it is possible to access the network everywhere at home. * It uses power outlet to let the users more easily relocate the PCs, switches, routers and print servers.
* It is easy to connect with Ethernet switch or router to access internet or exciting home network.
* It provides a 56-bit DES encryption for high security in data transfer.
* It co-exists with current technology to protect previous investment.
* So customers will not have to discard their exciting network