APPENDIX B: Technical Features
Physical Interface

-1 Electrical Power plug

-1 RJ45 for 10/100 Ethernet (AutoMDI/MDI-X)

-2 Push Botton (SYNC and Reset)

-LEDs: (DECT1.0, Power, PLC Link status, Ethernet)

Chipset

-Chipset: Intellon INT6400® Integrated Single-chip Powerline Network Transceiver

Frequency Band

-2Mhz to 30Mhz band

Modulation Support

-OFDM, 1155 carriers, 1024/256/64/16/8 QAM, QPSK, BPSK and ROBO Modulation Scheme

Protocol/Standard

-HomePlug AV 1.0 specification, IEEE 802.3 10/100 Ethernet (100Mbps) and IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet Compliant

-10/100 Mbps AutoMDI/MDIx Support

-Co-exists with existing 14Mbps HomePlug 1.0 and 85Mbps Turbo HomePlug 1.0

Security

-128-bit AES Encryption with key management for secure powerline communications (Utilise SYNC Button or Utility for Windows 2000, ME, XP, Vista to enable encryption)

-Rotating NEK (Network Encryption Key) and NMK

Data Rate/Range

-Throughput=Up to 200Mbps* / Range=Up to 200mt*

Power Supply

-Switch Mode 100V-240V Supply

-Protection: OCP, OVP, SCP

QoS

-TDMA channel access with Contention–Free and Contention-Based (CSMA/CA) period

-Channel Adaptation ensures that signal integrity is maintained even under harsh noise environment

-Four Level prioritized random access method based on contention access and multi-segment

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