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The BL-PA100 adaptor eliminates the hassles associated with this process of adding a device to your network. Simply plug the adaptor into an electric power outlet, plug your PC or other peripheral, such as a Panasonic IP network camera, into the adaptor's Ethernet port and you're ready to go. To add a second HD-PLC adaptor, plug the Master and Terminal units into the same power outlet, and push the Setup button on each unit. Then, wait for the adaptors' LED lights to turn on to confirm that setup is complete. To re-locate the Internet connection, simply take the adaptor out of the current power outlet and move it to another outlet in the desired location.
A groundbreaking option in no-new-wires connections, the new BL-PA100 is a product that makes it extremely easy to set up a robust network for connecting devices. Before this product, a reliable network capable of carrying high-definition video content required running dedicated cabling between devices - a possibly expensive and time-consuming venture. With a Wireless LAN, wireless interference and network collisions are a significant problem for many users, in some cases causing the network to drop out or suffer extremely poor bandwidth capacity, and it might be difficult for the average person to properly set the security code (WEP), thereby risking online security.
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COMPARISON OF HOME NETWORKING
TECHNOLOGIES
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HD-PLC
BL-PA100
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Wireless LAN
802.11a/g
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Ethernet 100BaseTx
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Speed
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190Mbps
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54Mbps
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100Mbps
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New Wiring
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No need
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No need
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May be needed
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Range
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Entire House
(150m)
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Within a Room
(10m)
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100 m
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Security
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High
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Fair
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High
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HD-PLC ETHERNET ADAPTOR SPECIFICATIONS
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| <Power line Communication Interface> |
| Standard |
HD-PLC (Panasonic Original System)
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| Frequency Band |
4 - 28MHz
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| Modulation |
Wavelet OFDM (16 PAM to 2 PAM)
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| Transmission PHY Rate |
Maximum 190 Mbps
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| Transmission MAC Rate |
Maximum 70Mbps UDP
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Maximum 42Mbps
(TCP, based on FTP performance)
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| Access Method |
CSMA / CD
TDMA
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| Error Correction |
Reed-Solomon and Convolution Code,
ARQ
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| Encryption |
AES 128-bit Encryption
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| Communication Distance |
Approx. 150 m (490 ft.)
(Varies depending on the electrical environment )
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| Maximum no. of adaptors per network |
16 (including the master)
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| Maximum no. of devices connected
to each adaptor |
8 (using optional switching hubs)
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| <LAN Interface> |
| Standard |
IEEE802.3 / IEEE802.3u
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| Interface |
10Base-T/100Base-Tx Auto MDI/MDI-X
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| Protocol |
IPv4 / Ipv6 / TCP / UDP
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| Access Method |
CSMA / CD
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| <General> |
| Operational Environment |
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Temperature
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32°F - 104°F
(0°C - 40°C)
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Humidity
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20% - 85%
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| Power Supply |
Input 120v, 60Hz ± 10%
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| Consumption |
4W
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| Regulatory Approval |
UL and FCC
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1-Connecting to the Internet requires Internet Access
and may require that users obtain additional hardware such as a cable
or DSL modem, or a hub or router with a 10/100Base-T Ethernet connection.
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