The Planet 85M Powerline to Ethernet Bridge with 4-Port Switch, the PL-420, operates on the HomePlug Powerline Specification 1.0.1 standard for providing up to 85Mbps bandwidth over home AC wiring. Since the home power lines are the most pervasive medium in households with multiple outlets in every room, the PL-420 allows multiple home desktops and notebooks to be networked to share Internet connections, printers, files, and play games without any additional wiring.
The installation of the 85M Powerline Ethernet Switch only requires that a 10/100Mbps Network Adapter is installed on the computer. This makes the PL-420 compatible with any device including Mac, Windows, and Unix machines. For security reason, the HomePlug devices are equipped with 56-Bit DES encryption. The private home power grid plus encryption makes HomePlug significantly more secure than competing technologies. With easy Plug and Play installation, no need for new wires.