SmallNetBuilder's Powerline FAQ

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Marvell Follows Atheros Into Powerline, Buys DS2

Marvell said it has acquired Spanish powerline chipmaker DS2.

Slow HomePlug? Five Ways To Boost Powerline Network Speed

Powerline networking can deliver higher and more consistent throughput than wireless, but it can take some tweaking. These tips will show you how to improve your HomePlug network speed.

DS2 to demo 400 Mbps powerline networking

Powerline networking chipmaker DS2 announced today that it has developed a new powerline technology that operates at a 400Mbps peak data rate.

The new technology is said to be compatible with existing 200 Mbps products from DS2 and will be available sometime in 2009.

Demonstration of the new technology will be featured at an invitation-only launch in New York City next month.

Corinex AV200 Powerline And CableLAN Set The Pace For Alternative Home Networking

While the timing of HomePlug AV's arrival remains unclear, DS2's rival powerline networking technology is gaining momentum. Tim Higgins finds out why.

Head To Head: Corinex AV CableLAN vs. Corinex AV Phoneline Ethernet Bridge

Wireless networking may get most of the attention these days, but there are still technologies competing to replace Ethernet as the primary home networking method. Tim Higgins takes a look at Corinex' AV CableLAN and Phoneline adapters, but finds at least one of them not ready for home-networking prime time.