Turn your home or office's powerline into 14Mbps Local Area Network. With PLANET's powerline communication product, your power outlets are no longer to be viewed only as power receptacles, but also as network connection point. Powerline is the most pervasive medium with multiple outlets in every room. They allow you to place a computer anywhere in your home or small office with flawless, uninterrupted high-speed network connection, simply by plugging your computer's Ethernet interface into PL-401 equipped power outlet.
PL-401E is a Powerline to Ethernet bridge with four 10base-T/100Base-TX RJ-45 Ethernet interface for directly connecting to computer's Ethernet card or existing Ethernet switch, hub or broadband router, gives a high flexibility to expand your powerline or Ethernet network. Enhanced by new Intellon chipset, PL-401E provides the convenience of communication between different electrical phases. You do not need to worry about the wire system of your house or office anymore. Also, a power socket for connecting to wall outlet is offered in its standard package.
Product Application
PLANET provides several types of power line products to fit various demand. As illustrated, the notebook with built-in USB interface and NIC can connect to PL-401E, or PL-102U freely, and roam in the house. Apply an ADSL modem or broadband router to one of the Powerline to Ethernet bridge, all computers can share the Internet connection. With power line products, no messing network cables and additional switches add to your home, giving you a clean home networking.
Key Features
Four 10/100Mbps Auto-negotiation and Auto-MDIX switching ports for flexibility network connectivity
Internal power supply with one power line networking interface
Complies with HomePlug Powerline Alliance Specification 1.0
Up to 14Mbps bandwidth on powerline interface
Support CSMA/CA protocol on powerline interface
56-bit data encryption to ensure data security and reliability
Easy to use Windows-based security key configuration utility
Significant LED indicators
Up to 90 meters between two powerline nodes
Able to communicate between different electrical phases
