Western Digital releases powerline adapter debut
Western Digital announces its first powerline adapter kit, the WD Livewire Powerline AV, that offers support to up to seven devices at a time.
After years of making network storage devices, such as the
The giant hard-drive maker announced Tuesday its first powerline adapter kit, the WD Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit. The kit includes two identical HomePlug AV-based powerline adapters, designed to turn the existing electrical wiring of your home into network cables.
Each of these adapter has four network ports; WD says these ports allow you to connect up to seven devices and one router together.
With this multiple-port design, the WD Livewire kit is similar to the
Like the Linksys, the WD Livewire doesn't have a snap-in design as seen in most other powerline adapters, such as the
According to WD, the Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit provides users with data transfer speeds up to 200Mbps, and is capable of delivering glitch-free playback of full-HD 1080p video streams on up to seven connected devices. It also works with any other HomePlug AV powerline adapter.
The Livewire Powerline AV kit is a great alternative to wireless networking. It's available now and costs $140, which is a comparatively good deal.