ePlug turns power outlets into Ethernet
June 30, 2009 by Robin Parrish
Filed under Electronics
What if connecting to the Internet were as easy as plugging into a power outlet? IT device developer Hercules aims to make it just that simple with its new line of ePlug powerline ethernet extenders.
Just plug the device into an electrical outlet and it provides Cable/DSL access throughout your house by piggy-backing on your existing electrical wiring. The ePlug works by separating out low-frequency signals from high-frequency waves, on which digital data is transmitted. It even prevents the functioning of electrical equipment from being disturbed.
The Hercules ePlug is being pitched as an alternative to WiFi (though I don’t really understand why you’d want or need one). Oh, and the ePlug lineup is currently listed as “not available in the U.S.,” though EveryJoe expects that to change.
Images: Guillemot Corporation S.A.
