Devolo dLAN Highspeed Ethernet II - Manual (Page 6)

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1 Introduction
dLAN is an intelligent, secure technology that lets you set up a home network
easily, quickly and economically via your household electrical wiring, without the
need for complex and expensive dedicated cabling. The available performance
and effort required for the installation also compares favourably to traditional
methods—dLAN technology now attains speeds you would expect from other
LAN technologies, and installing it is a breeze!
1.1 What exactly is dLAN?
dLAN (direct Local Area Network) uses the household electrical wiring to trans-
fer data between computers equipped with suitable adapters and other network
components. As a result, any power outlet can be used as a network access
point. The data is modulated prior to transfer and sent as a signal via household
power lines. State-of-the-art technology ensures that the power and data net-