Which powerline adapters are compatible with each other?正文是答案

There are two standards for powerline: HomePlug 1.0, which has a maximum link speed of 85Mbps and HomePlug AV, which has a maximum link speed of 200Mbps. You can use the two standards within the same building, but they are not compatible with each other.

All Powerline adapters are compatible with 3rd party ones that support the same version of the HomePlug standard.

There are two standards for Powerline: HomePlug 1.0 (with a maximum link speed of 85 Mbps, and HomePlug AV (with a maximum link speed of 200 Mbps). These two standards are coexistent but not compatible, which means that although you can use both standards in the same building, HomePlug 1.0 adapters will only communicate with other HomePlug 1.0 ones, and HomePlug AV adapters will only communicate with other HomePlug AV ones.

If you need to use a mix of HomePlug 1.0 and HomePlug AV adapters in a building, you will need to connect one of each standard to the central router or switch.

The Gigabit Powerline Adapter is compatible with HomePlug AV and can be used in combination with the other HomePlug AV adapters. The maximum speed of communication between the two will of course be the maximum speed of the non-Gigabit one.