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 ...

If you're looking for a quick way to extend your home network (for both wired and Wi-Fi clients) to that far corner of your home, the Actiontec Wireless Network Extender Plus Powerline Network Adapter ...

Actiontec Electronics (News - Alert) has announced its Next Gen MegaPlug AV Ethernet Adapter, which allows the customers to connect bandwidth-intensive multimedia devices throughout the home. Founded ...

Home networking vendor Actiontec introduced a family of powerline networking products under the MegaPlug brand. The three-unit line consists of an Ethernet adapter, wireless network extender and a ...

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 ...

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 ...

This capable powerline networking kit delivers very good performance for HD video streaming and gaming, but doesn’t stand out from the pack. Despite its moniker, Actiontec’s HomePlug AV Powerline ...

Wi-Fi is the great savior of interior decorators, professionals, and amateur alike. But while wireless networking eliminates unsightly Ethernet cables from room to room, it also limits bandwidth, can ...

In the realm of home networking, nothing beats a good run of Cat5. Currently, wireless can match neither the performance nor reliability of a wired network and in every way imaginable, this isn’t ...

You've all felt the pain a WiFi network can bring, with fading signal strength through walls or over even moderately long distances inside your home or office. The only other option, short of snaking ...

Many systems builders involved in small office, home office (SOHO) networking are aware of the two main choices for building out a network: wired or wireless. But they should also be aware of a third ...