Home Wi-Fi has quietly become the weakest link in many fast internet plans, with video calls freezing and game sessions ...

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 ...

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 ...

The question is, which one of the two is best for the job? We’ve done our investigation and decided it’s time to share our findings with all who are interested. What is a Powerline Adapter? What is a ...

While not as well known or widely used as Wi-Fi or Ethernet, powerline networking—using your existing home electrical wiring to transmit data, turning every outlet in your house into a potential ...

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 ...

Few of us are fortunate enough to have homes wired for Ethernet, but unless you happen to live in an igloo or a thatch hut, you do have AC power wiring. With the right equipment, you can use those ...

After getting WiFi broadband internet installed at home, people are most often frustrated by the fact that the signal doesn't ...

Western Digital announces its first powerline adapter kit, the WD Livewire Powerline AV, that offers support to up to seven devices at a time. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with ...

Want to have access to wifi out in the garage/backyard etc. It is a detached garage. My initial thought would be powerline adapters. I have never used one, can you recommend one or two? I would prefer ...

Charliehendricks281 needs to extend his network across a large house. He asked the Networking forum if a Powerline solution would make more sense than wireless. [Email your tech questions to ...