What is Powerline Networking?

My desk is currently in my bedroom, which is currently on the side of the house opposite the office, which contains the router, modem, and other networking equipment. My problem? We have not ran ethernet to my room yet. Sure, we have an access point up in our attic that allows the whole house to get a wireless connection, but I wanted a guaranteed connection to the Internet. Now, I’m too lazy to run the ethernet cable through the attic myself, so I did some research online. I then discovered powerline networking.

Powerline networking works by using your house’s existing electrical wiring to transfer data. All the work required from you is plugging the adapters into a wall outlet. I needed a solution quickly and ran out to buy a kit of Netgear 200Mbps adapters. They were a bit on the expensive side, but so far they have not failed me. I did a short video review on them which is up on YouTube:

If you’d like to learn more about powerline networking, visit the HomePlug Powerline Alliance website or the ever reliable Wikipedia article on powerline networking (geared to those looking for more technical terms).