New DS2 Powerline Adapter enables Instant Networking at home or in the office

Valencia, 18th January 2007, - DS2, the global leader in powerline communication chipsets today announced the launch of a new power line adapter reference design with a unique built-in power socket that frees up the wall-outlet for other appliances. The reference design is targeted at manufacturers of networking equipment for the retail and IPTV operator markets. Among the features that make this the best of breed reference design for high speed powerline networking in the home or office are a one-touch set-up to create HDTV-speed home networks for PC’s, MAC, Xbox 360, broadband modems or other devices in seconds and an environmentally friendly standby mode for energy saving when not in use.


Based on the most widely adopted Universal Powerline Association high speed powerline networking standards, the DH10PF reference design is fully interoperable with other UPA certified 200 Mbps powerline networking products.


The DH10PF has been designed to ensure that end users have a simple, trouble-free installation experience. The built in power socket ensures that the user does not lose a wall outlet, as well as providing an intuitive mechanism to ensure that the modem is isolated from local noise sources. The enhanced user interface includes a button which can be used to reset the modem to its factory default values or for single-button-security allowing the encryption keys for new modems added to the network to be configured automatically with a single button-press removing the need to use a separate PC for this purpose. The multi-color LED included in the design can be used to indicate the link quality simplifying installation where performance is critical such as high definition video streaming.

Features

· 200 Mbps throughput

· Built in “pass through” socket for ease of installation

· Embedded powerline noise filter for enhanced performance

· Standby Mode for Energy Saving

· Button for software features such as factory reset and one button security set-up

· Multi-color powerline channel status indicator

· QoS for simultaneous real-time multimedia applications

· Plug-and-play self-configuration

· Multicast for video and audio distribution

· Integrated 802.1D Ethernet bridge

· Automatic repeating function for maximum coverage

· Software configuration application

· Support for UPA Standards:

o DHS Home Networking

o Opera Broadband Powerline Access

· 3DES security for personal privacy and network integrity

· Programmable frequency notching for global regulatory compliance

· Flexible API and software development tools


DS2 reference designs provide everything required to move quickly into production of powerline adapters.