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Ethernet Outlet Doubles as Wireless Access Point

HD Communications demos wide range of powerful WiFi solutions


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The in-wall wireless access point (left) makes a nice replacement for a run-of-the-mill Ethernet outlet. The outdoor WAP (right) can “light up a whole hot spot.”

You might not have heard of HD Communications but they have some hot wireless solutions for WiFi and surveillance.

The company debuted at the Electronic House Expo in March with the HD24613 in-wall WiFi Access Point, a Mark of Excellence Awards finalist.

The unit, which doubles as a hardwired Ethernet outlet, is "two to three times more powerful than usual," claims HD's Don Davis.

Powered by a power-over-ethernet (PoE) injector (sold separately), the HD24613's RF transmit power is rated at 200 mW. Although Davis says that this rating trumps the competitors', the players in our industry do boast similar ratings.

Still, the HD product does have a built-in Ethernet port (which is something the other WAP-only guys don't offer), so it makes for a perfect upsell over run-of-the-mill Cat 5 outlets.

HD says its products are rock-solid. After seven months of beta testing, "we've had zero failures," says Davis, who adds that the products are installed in several hotels, motels and schools.

The unit retails for $199.

If you think the in-wall WAP is for wimps, check out HD's range of outdoor WAPs that can deliver 400 mW of power. "It can light up a whole hot spot," says HD's Eric Olson.

The units, which can endure the elements, is perfect for those poolside Web surfing parties.

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Julie Jacobson, Editor-at-large, CE Pro
Julie Jacobson is co-founder of EH Publishing and currently spends most of her time writing for CE Pro, mostly in the areas of home automation, networked A/V and the business of home systems integration. She majored in Economics at the University of Michigan, earned an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, and has never taken a journalism class in her life. Julie is a washed-up Ultimate Frisbee player with the scars to prove it. Follow her on Twitter @juliejacobson.

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Posted by Wireless Solutions  on  06/20  at  10:18 AM

the HD product does have a built-in Ethernet port (which is something the other WAP-only guys don’t offer), so it makes for a perfect upsell over run-of-the-mill Cat 5 outlets.


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