WD Iinters HomePlug Market

[Gman496]

WD intros HomePlug-compatible powerline networking package

Western Digital's bread and butter is (and will likely remain) storage, but as we all know, all the storage in the world is useless if you can't access it. It only makes sense, then, that the company would get behind the HomePlug bandwagon for networking all your connected devices over your home's existing electrical power lines. The WD Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit includes two HomePlug AV adapters with four Ethernet ports each, boasting data transfer speeds up to 200 megabits per second. And it's HomePlug compatible, meaning your previous investments in the technology won't go to waste.

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[ferguj1]

This may interest me a great deal, provided the transfer speeds are what they claim.

 

[ferguj1]

SMB Transfer Rates with the WD Livewire (Mbps) - Higher is Better

File Size............... ......... Worst Case @ Location 1.................... Worst Case @ Location 2
5 MB............................... ..................23.98.............................................. 28.19
700 MB .............................................32.57............................................... 38.62
1.4 GB ............................................. 31.99................................................ 38.07
4.37 GB .............................................31.79............................................... 37.95
16 GB ............................................... 31.86............................................... 38.12

This is a little low for trying to stream any video above 720p but I also read that the next generation chipset is in the makes and will greatly improve performance. This product is still very interesting for those who can live with the performance in exchange for not having to run wires throughout their home. Thanks G.