Revisiting powerline networking

As wireless has become more and more capable, powerline networking has become progressively less popular with home users. From its heyday a decade ago, powerline networking has become something of a niche product – but we’re going to argue that it’s one that’s still worth considering for many home users. For loungeroom/entertainment room setups or for linking wireless mesh nodes, powerline products can still find a useful place in many homes.

So what is powerline networking again?

Many of you young-uns may never have heard of it, so here’s a quick primer: powerline networking uses your home’s integral power cabling to digitally link devices. You plug powerline adapters into powerpoints around your home, and they created a