PowerPacket Last modified: Monday, November 20, 2006
PowerPacket technology uses the same power line that provides electricity to your computer to network it to other computers in your home or office. PowerPacket uses Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) to handle high-speed data transmission between computers. Electrical wires in a home are difficult to use for deploying a network as electrical wires are always in a state of flux. OFDM can detect changes within the power line and maintain network communication even during power fluctuations. PowerPacket is designed to seamlessly coexist with existing home networking technology, including HomePNA, 802.11b and HomeRF, and can also work with older home power line technologies. PowerPacket was developed by Intellon and is used as the baseline technology for the HomePlug specification.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about PowerPacket . Also check out the following links! HomePlug Powerline Alliance  HomePlug is an industry Alliance comprised of industry leaders at each level of the value chain — from Technology to Services & Content. The Alliance members bring necessary capabilities and a financial commitment to the successful launch of the technology. Intellon  Intellon designs and sells integrated circuits (ICs) for power line communications, providing HomePlug-compliant and other powerline ICs for home networking, networked entertainment, commercial and broadband over power line (BPL) applications. Intellon is also a founding member of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance.	Electronic Technology Internet Access Networks Pervasive Computing 802.11b BPL Home RF HomePlug multiplex network OFDM PLC power line communications power line networking Give Us Your Feedback Shopping Power jacket Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Sport and Outdoor 421 Store Offers Tools and Accessories 19 Store Offers Clothing 979 Store Offers MP3 Accessories 67 Model Matches Toys 2 Store Offers