Monster PowerNet 1G Adapter Revealed

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I’ve never understood the appeal of Powerline networking, which is, for the uninformed, using power outlets and the powerlines behind them as a wired network connection. One reason they’ve always been undesirable, is their speed. Most Powerline network adapters only promise you a max network transfer speed of around 14 Mbps. However, Monster may have solved that problem with their new PowerNet 1G adapter, which they claim is the fastest yet.

The folks at Monster Cable have built this PowerNet 1G adapter with the help of an Atheros AR7400 chipset. This chipset allows a theoretical transfer speed of 500Mbps, which is considerably faster than anything else out there.

As with all specs provided by the tech company, take it with a grain of salt as your results may vary. I’m not really sure how Monster Cable figures their PowerNet G1 is the world’s fastest when the Belkin Powerline HD has been out for a year and promises speeds of 1Gbps.

The Monster PowerNet 1G adapter will cost you $300 for one (keep in mind you’ll need two to make it work, Monster currently offers a deal if you buy two at the same time from their website, hopefully they’ll do that for the 1G). No word on pricing or a release date. Certainly, having a wired network connection to every room in the house would be nice, and maybe with the PowerNet 1G you can have Ethernet-type speeds to every room.