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power line Ethernet bridge
Last modified: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
A power line Ethernet bridge is a HomePlug device used to extend a LAN
into a separate room using the existing electrical system in the building. An
Ethernet cable from the network router is plugged
into a bridge, which plugs into an AC wall outlet. In
a separate room, a second bridge plugs into the wall outlet to provide an
Ethernet port for the computer. Power line Ethernet
bridges are a type of HomePlug device.
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