It has often been observed that Powerline networking adapters tend to suffer from speeds which are too slow, especially when they are put in comparison with regular wired Ethernet connections. But things, it seems, are soon set to change thanks to two new products from the house of Netgear.

This week, the company announced two new Powerline kits, at the CeBIT, which are HomePlug AV-certified, including the Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit (XAVB5001) and the Powerline AV+ 500 Adapter Kit (XAVB5501).

Powerline networking kits aim at allowing users to expand their local network through electrical wiring, which will spare them from requiring to run network cable to one extreme corner of the house.

According to Netgear's claims, both the kits are capable of offering speeds of up-to 500Mbps.