ZyXEL Adds New Products to Its Homeplug AV Powerline Family

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ZyXEL Communications has added three new products to its HomePlug AV Powerline family. The NBG318S, PLA450 and PLA470 round out the ZyXEL product family making it the broadest and most complete line of Powerline networking solutions for digital home consumers and small office/home office users in the market. ZyXEL has developed a series of industry first products that enable users to network their home or extend their existing wireless network. This is a key requirement for many consumers and SOHO users that are looking for easy-to-implement technologies for Internet access, file sharing and VoIP services throughout the home. HomePlug AV technology was designed from the ground up as a home network backbone solution with very high throughput. ZyXEL’s Powerline product family was launched last year with its PLA400 and PLA401, Powerline Ethernet adapters (desktop and wall mount options) and the P660HWP, an ADLS2+ gateway with HomePlug AV and WiFi built-in. Now, ZyXEL’s new products add a wireless router, wireless access point and 4-port Ethernet switch.

ZyXEL’s Powerline wireless router, the NBG318S, is an all-in-one solution that packs Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Powerline technologies into one box with the latest QoS technologies designed for gaming, VoIP, video streaming and Internet access. The NBG318S features the ability to be connected directly to a modem and can also act as a broadband extended wireless gateway by connecting to a modem via Powerline. This first-of-its-kind feature gives users complete control by allowing them to position the router at the most ideal location in the home and change the operation mode to use the router as a broadband extension gateway with a simple mouse click.

The NBG318S broadband router is designed for consumers who want to access the Internet, play online games, stream videos and make VoIP calls anywhere at home with either a wired or wireless connection. With the power cable also serving as a HomePlug AV data connection, the NBG318S will stream HD video throughout the home, overcoming most dead spots and interference. The NBG318S also comes standard with ZyXEL’s DOS/DDOS SPI Firewall for advanced encryption and data protection.

ZyXEL’s PLA450 Powerline Wireless Access Point is an 802.11g access point with built-in HomePlug AV capability and one Ethernet port. Targeted to customers who need to extend the wireless coverage in their home, small office or in a warehouse type of environment, the PLA450 does not require the installation of additional Ethernet cabling. The PLA450 offers an extremely easy-to-use and high-performance alternative by connecting to an existing wireless network over Powerline.

ZyXEL’s PLA470 is a HomePlug AV adapter with a built-in 4-port fast Ethernet switch. Powered by HomePlug AV technology, the PLA470 Powerline switch is rated at speeds of up to 200 Mbps over existing power lines. With a built-in 10/100 Mbps fast Ethernet switch, the PLA470 enables users to share Internet, printer and central storage over the Powerline network without the need to purchase an additional Powerline adapter.

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