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 ...

Editor’s note: This roundup of powerline ethernet adapters is continually updated. It was originally published on January 15, 2015, and this is the third update. Since the number of products in the ...

So, you’ve set up a home office in the spare bedroom, or built yourself one in the garden. Or maybe you’ve moved to a new house with particularly thick walls. In any of those instances, Wi-Fi on its ...

When Wi-Fi alone can’t manage your streaming-media needs, a network using your home’s electrical wiring can often help. HomePlug AV2 MIMO powerline networks—the latest and fastest version of the ...

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 ...

The Trendnet Powerline 500 AV2 is an easy recommendation if you want to extend your home network to that far corner of the house. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo ...

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 ...