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http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/lans/2009/080309lan2.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_network_architecture_2009-08-06 Social Web  Email  Close Digg Slashdot Fark Stumble Reddit MIXX del.icio.us Newsvine Technorati Facebook Buzz up! Twitter Your Name: Your Email Address: Recipient(s) Email Address: (Comma separation for multiple addresses) Your Message: Belkin introduces gigabit over power lines Belkin introduces Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit Network Architecture Alert By Jeff Caruso , Network World , 08/05/2009 Sign up for this newsletter now! Site Editor Jeff Caruso helps you make sense of the evolving world of LANs and routers. Share/Email Tweet This 3 Comments Print Belkin recently started shipping an adapter kit that runs Ethernet over power lines at up to gigabit-per-second rates, but there is an asterisk attached. The Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit is like other Ethernet-over-powerline gear, in that it runs Ethernet signals over electrical wiring. This can be particularly useful in a home that has impediments to wireless signals getting through. You plug one adapter into an electrical outlet and connect it to your router, and you plug another adapter into another electrical outlet and connect it to something else – a PC, TV, game system or other Ethernet device. The adapters communicate with each other over the power lines. Propelling Deployment of Network Change: Download now What makes Belkin’s new device more interesting is the gigabit rates, about five times faster than other powerline technologies. However, the company says that the rates can go “up to 1000Mbps*”, and the asterisk refers to what you might expect: “The standard transmission rate—1000Mbps—is the ideal physical data rate. Actual data throughput and distance will be lower, depending on interference, network traffic, building materials, and other conditions.” Related Content Sony's Party-shot can aim the camera, snap pictures for you Belkin introduces gigabit over power linesBLOG Three Software As A Service ResellersBLOG The Endpoint Security Shootout: How the Biggest Vendors Measure UpWHITE PAPER To Tape or Not to Tape, That Is The Question BLOG Data Leak Prevention On The CheapBLOG Barnes & Noble: Please Avoid These Kindle Mistakes World of Warcraft awaits China's approval to relaunch US video game sales sink in June, biggest drop in 9 years View more related content Get Daily News by Email In other words, your mileage may vary. Still, one would assume that the speeds you get would be higher than with other powerline adapters. The “HD” part of the product name refers to the multiple high-definition movies you should be able to stream to your TV from the Internet and over the power lines. Belkin also stresses the positives for gaming with the technology, saying that it should reduce online gaming latency. If you add a third Belkin powerline adapter, it creates a transparent mesh network, which Belkin says will add stability.