GefenTV Ethernet over Power Lines or Coax Cable Extender
Summary
- Product Name: Ethernet over Power Lines Extender
- Manufacturer: GefenTV
- Review Date: January 08, 2009 10:15
- MSRP: $199 for either solution
- First Impression: Gotta Have It!
- Specifications
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Ethernet over Power Lines
Features:- Supports up to 200 Mbps (Full duplex fast Ethernet)
- Four Ethernet RJ-45 ports
- Tri-level throughput indication
- Four Ethernet 10/100M RJ-45 ports
- Dimensions: 4.7"W x 1.1"H x 4"D
- Power consumption: 100-240 VAC, 0.15 A, 8 Watts max
Ethernet over Coax
Features:- Supports up to 200 Mbps data transmission rate
- Four RJ-45 Ethernet ports
- Tri-level throughput indication
- Four Ethernet 10/100M ports
- One coaxial port
- Power consumption: 100-240 VAC , 0.15 A, 8 Watts max
- Shipping weight: 5 lbs.
- Dimensions: 4.7"W x 1.1"H x 4"D
Executive Overview
The GefenTV Ethernet over PLC Extender offers consumers one of the
easiest, most convenient methods of Ethernet distribution available
today. Users can access the Internet from any room in the house without
rewiring or running new cables. Instead, they simply tap into their
existing, in-wall power line cables to extend up to four Ethernet
connections throughout their home or office. A DSL, cable or satellite
Ethernet signal is distributed throughout the home using small sender
and receiver units equipped with Ethernet RJ-45 ports that transmit
data up to 200 Mbps to guarantee a rapid data delivery.
The ability to utilize the power lines in the walls of your home or
office to access the Internet saves money on cabling costs while
improving the installation process. No additional cables are needed to
connect the GefenTV Ethernet over PLC sender unit to the receiver,
which can be placed up to 1000-feet (300m) apart.
The solution is designed for simplicity. The sender unit connects your
active DSL, cable or satellite Ethernet router into any standard
wall-jack power outlet. The receiver unit is connected to the power
outlet in another room where you'll be working. Once both units are
powered, four Ethernet ports on the receiver unit will be active.
All 10/100BASE-T Ethernet protocols are passed through the GefenTV
Ethernet over PLC Extender at speeds up to 200 Mbps making it perform
better than some of today's wi-fi systems. Built-in security codes
protect the system.
Gefen also supplies a GefenTV Ethernet over Coax solution, which allows
users to connect their sender and receiver units to a home's existing
coaxial cable to distribute the Internet to any room. The sender unit
links the Ethernet signal to the in-wall cable infrastructure using a
coaxial port, while the receiver delivers four active Internet
connections to any other room in the same building. Either of the solutions will run you about $200. Basically, if you have cables in your walls, you don't have to ever worry about additional Ethernet wire runs ever again. Gooo team GEFEN!
For more information, please visit www.gefen.com.
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Ethernet over coax has been around for years too. It is most commonly used in Verizon FIOS installs. Check out the Motorola NIM100.
These may be rebranded products from other vendors.




