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09-06-2010, 10:50
Published: 08-24-2010 12:50
Almost all CE devices sold in the market today have some sort of connection to the Internet as well as the home network. The consumers' need to transfer data back and forth between various locations in their residences has led to wireless routers becoming ubiquitous in every home connected to the Internet. However, wireless networking is not a worry-free solution for everyone. The real world performance of wireless networks heavily depends on the layout and construction of the house, as well as the nature of other CE devices operating simultaneously. Running an Ethernet cable around the house is a very good option, but is not worth the hassle and cost for many. Given this situation, the electrical network inside the house looks like an unexploited part of the equation. The HomePlug AV standard aims to take advantage of the electrical wiring inside the house to network various computers and various CE products.
http://images.anandtech.com/doci/3860/wdlw-01_575px.jpg (http://images.anandtech.com/doci/3860/wdlw-01.jpg)
In today's review, we will look at Western Digital's first foray into the HomePlug AV market, the WD Livewire. The company claims that the intent of the product is to deliver the Internet to various locations in your house, including the place where the TV and devices like the WDTV Live are placed. Does the WD Livewire succeed in this respect? Read on to find out.
More... (http://www.anandtech.com/show/3860/powerline-networking-with-the-western-digital-livewire)
Almost all CE devices sold in the market today have some sort of connection to the Internet as well as the home network. The consumers' need to transfer data back and forth between various locations in their residences has led to wireless routers becoming ubiquitous in every home connected to the Internet. However, wireless networking is not a worry-free solution for everyone. The real world performance of wireless networks heavily depends on the layout and construction of the house, as well as the nature of other CE devices operating simultaneously. Running an Ethernet cable around the house is a very good option, but is not worth the hassle and cost for many. Given this situation, the electrical network inside the house looks like an unexploited part of the equation. The HomePlug AV standard aims to take advantage of the electrical wiring inside the house to network various computers and various CE products.
http://images.anandtech.com/doci/3860/wdlw-01_575px.jpg (http://images.anandtech.com/doci/3860/wdlw-01.jpg)
In today's review, we will look at Western Digital's first foray into the HomePlug AV market, the WD Livewire. The company claims that the intent of the product is to deliver the Internet to various locations in your house, including the place where the TV and devices like the WDTV Live are placed. Does the WD Livewire succeed in this respect? Read on to find out.
More... (http://www.anandtech.com/show/3860/powerline-networking-with-the-western-digital-livewire)