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My parents have just moved to a new apartment, and asked me to set up their Internet connection (cable modem, wireless router, VoIP adapter and telephone). In their previous apartment, the cables were not a problem as the equipment fitted on a shelf in a wardrobe in the hall. But in the new apartment the equipment had to be placed in the living room. Not a pretty sight …

How could this best be solved? By using HomePlug/Powerline adapters. I had only heard about the technology, and never seen it in use. So I guess my experiences should be written down as a blog entry. I visited Komplett, Norway’s biggest online store for computer hardware, and found several brands and that there was a standard.

I ended up with Devolo dLAN 200 AVeasy Powerline Starter, as it complies with the new HomePlug AV standard and that it came with a 128 AES encryption. The HomePlug/Powerline technology lets you connect network-enabled devices such as PCs, modems, routers, game consoles and set-top boxes via your household power grid, with data speeds up to 200 Mbps.

Devolo dLAN 200 is real plug ‘n’ play, no pray needed! Setting up the network was done in a minute. Far easier then setting up a wireless network. Just plug the dLAN 200 AVeasy adapter into an electrical outlet to turn your power grid into a convenient data network. All you need is two adapters to take advantage of the full range of services. Your home network can later be extended with more adapters, but if ever you decide to use a room for a different purpose or rearrange your office, that is no problem either. Simply move the network with you, without the need for laying new cables, just plug the adapters into different electrical outlets. That’s it!