Panasonic HD-PLC Ethernet Adapter Starter Pack , (High Definition Power Line Communication). High speed AC power line networking

The AC Outlets in your home become a network connection

Product Information

Everything you thought about home networking is about to change.  Have you h ad to run long, unsightly network cables around your home?  Have you thought about going wireless but worry about complicated settings, poor performance and security risks?  Than you will like the new Panasonic HD-PLC Network Adaptor.  The outlets in your home become a network connection point.  Three are no complicated settings to make, no cables need to be run between adaptors, and data transmissions within the network are secure, reliable and fast.  Get ready to enjoy an entirely new level of ease and freedom in home networking!


Product Features

Connect Through Any AC Outlet in Your Home*
The HD-PLC (High Definition Power Line Communication) Ethernet adaptor makes it possible for your home electrical wiring to serve as a link between your PC and modem. Getting online access is as easy as plugging into a power outlet. You can move your PC and connect to the internet anywhere there is a power outlet in your home!

HD-PLC as the Core of a Home Network
Home networks will soon provide IP "tripleplay" services - IP phone, audio/video distribution, and data communications - using advanced infrastructure. This requires networks that offer large capacity and high speed, while preventing any information leaks from the network and offering both easy use and reliability. The solution is HD-PLC. Developed by Panasonic ahead of others in the industry, HD-PLC allows easy, convenient Internet connection through ordinary AC outlets. This technology provides outstanding speed, capacity and security, while eliminating the need to route new cables throughout the home.

Easy Setup - No PC Required
There's no tricky installation or complicated settings. Just take the BL-PA100A out of the box and plug it into the power outlet**. Set up the other equipment on the network, such as routers and PCs, as described in their respective instructions.

Fast, Reliable and Secure
With speeds up to 190 Mbps***, advanced error correction, and AES 128-bit encryption, the BL-PA100A provides peace of mind at the speed of light.

Product Specification

HD-PLC Standard Specifications:

• Frequency Band: 4-28 MHz
• Modulation: Wavelet OFDM (16 PAM to 2 PAM)
• Transmission: PHY Rate Maximum 190 Mbps (theoretical max. data transmission speed)
• Access Method: CSMA/CA TDMA
• Error Correction: Reed-Solomon Encoder/Decoder and Convolutional Encoder/Viterbi Decoder
• Encryption: AES 128-bit Encryption
• Communication Distance: Approx. 150m (490 ft.) (Varies depending on the electrical environment)

Power Line Communication Interface:

• Standard: HD-PLC
• Actual rate: Maximum 70 Mbps (UDP)
• Maximum 42 Mbps (TCP: when using Linux)
• Maximum Recommended Adaptors Per Network: 16 (including master)
• Maximum Recommended devices per adaptor: 8

LAN Interface:

• Interface: 10 Base-T/100Base-TX Auto MDI/MDI-X
• Protocol: Pv4/IPv6/TCP/UDP

General:

• Temperature: 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F)
• Humidity: 20% - 85%
• Power Supply: Input 120V, 60 Hz
• Consumption: 4W

Warranty

• One Year limited warranty

• 2 Adapters

Minimum Requirements

* This product may not function normally in certain electrical environments. Certain electrical devices such as hair dryers or vacuum cleaners emit electrical noise, and may interfere with the performance of this product. Additionally, the electrical conditions in your home (wiring, breaker, etc.) may prevent this product from functioning normally.  This product may interfere with short wave radios, lights or lamps which have a dimmer switch or a touch-sensitive on/off feature, or other PLC adaptors which do not use the  HD-PLC standard.  Connecting this product to a power strip which has a noise filter or surge protector may interfere with the performance of this product. For best results, please connect this product directly to a wall outlet.

** When connecting this product to other network devices (router, modem, etc.), refer to the operating instructions included with the network device for setup and configuration information.

*** This is the theoretical maximum data transmission speed.