Netgear spreads home Wi-Fi over power circuitry
Networking equipment manufacturer Netgear launched a product on Thursday that will allow users to propagate high-speed wireless broadband around their home via their mains wiring. The snappily named WGXB102 54Mbps Wall-plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit comes in two parts -- an Ethernet bridge and what Netgear calls a 'wireless range extender'.
The bridge is used to connect the customer's existing wired or wireless router to their home mains wiring. The range extender can then be inserted into any power socket, where it will act as a wireless access point.
This allows the customer to get wireless connectivity in places that weren't within the range of their wireless router, using either 802.11b or 802.11g.
"As home network users continue to expand both the reach and usage of their network, whole-home coverage is essential," said Kartik Gada, Netgear product line manager, in a statement.
