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Homeplug Powerline AllianceHomePlug is a standard body for Power line communication. This orginization of about 50 companies sets the global HomePlug standard, currently at v 1.0. HomePlug 1.0 is the specification for a technology that connects devices to each other through the power lines in a home. HomePlug certified products connect PCs and other devices that use Ethernet, USB and 802.11. Many devices made by alliance members have HomePlug built in and to connect them to a network all one has to do is plug the device into the wall in a home with other HomePlug devices. The Current HomePlug standard allows for speeds up to 14 Mbps although they are developing HomePlug AV which allows for speeds greater than 100 Mbps, suitable for HDTV and VOIP, but still compatible with Homeplug 1.0. They are also working on a HomePlug BPL standard. The alliance certifies products for HomePlug compliance. Devices marked with the certification mark will interoperate with each other. They however will not work with the newly formed SECA alliance (Sony, Mitsubishi, and Panasonic) which has developed powerline technologies which can offer speeds up to 170 Mbps. Externel links
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