Physics vs. Marketing: Real AV1300 PowerLine Speeds on Old Aluminum Wire

The Context (Business Challenge / Problem): Ground movement at the client’s site crushed the underground mounting pipe carrying the main network lines between the primary building and a remote garage. Trenching and laying a new conduit was economically unviable in the short term. The business required continuous network access in the remote facility to support a TP-Link Mesh zone, an IP digital intercom, and IP surveillance cameras. The only available physical medium was the existing 220V power line—an old, 2-core aluminum cable without proper grounding. ...

June 15, 2026 · 2 min · Aleksei Riumin