Do you want to have Internet everywhere in your home? A CPL box allows you to establish a local connection network in your home via electrical outlets. CPL or powerline communication becomes an intermediary between your Internet box and your devices (PC and Smartphones) to transmit digital data with more impressive speeds. Find out below how this box works, and benefit from our advice to make the right choice when purchasing.
How does CPL work?
With a CPL box, you use your electricity network to transmit computer data from your Internet connection. This data passes through the same cables, but with a higher frequency than WiFi, between 1.6 and 30 MHz. Installing a CPL at home is child’s play. You connect the Ethernet port of your modem or box to an electrical outlet using a CPL box. The computer data will then circulate freely through your electrical circuit. You can recover the connection with any terminal equipped with an RJ 45 Ethernet port. This alternative is very interesting in the case where your house is very large and the WiFi signal weakens as you move away from the box or modem. It is also recommended in the case where certain rooms in the house are too isolated to easily allow the WiFi signal to infiltrate.
What are the advantages of a CPL box?
The main advantage of CPL is to optimize the range of your WiFi. It is not a separate offer from Internet providers. It is just a signal-boosting solution that is weakened by interference or architectural blockages. Installing CPL allows you to create a private and secure network. You can easily and quickly share heavy data such as videos or music. Then, it promotes the implementation of a network game. When you play online using a WiFi network, the game can be disturbed by the instability of the signal. But, CPL also allows you to share computer peripherals for the different users of the network. Everyone has easy access to a printer or scanner. Indeed, CPL can offer a flow rate between 200 and 600 Mb/s. Then, the network is more secure than with a WiFi connection. You thus benefit from better computer security. Indeed, your data is more difficult to intercept while circulating in the electrical network of the house.
How to choose your CPL box?
Of course, when choosing a PLC box, we immediately refer to the flow rate it offers. But, this is not the only point to study. To choose your PLC box well, also take into account the coverage length. This is the maximum length of the electrical cable covered by the signal sent by the PLC box. If you have a large house and a very long electrical network to use, choose a device delivered with a female electrical outlet. This allows you to connect two cables and use several RJ 45 Ethernet ports at the same time.
