One flush-mounted outlet, one existing 2-wire telephone line — carrying a gigabit network via G.hn.
At a glance
Gigabit over the line that's already in the wall.
The Phoneline 2000 is a flush-mounted outlet for existing telephone lines that uses the 2-wire line (twisted pair) for network data. The individual outlets are networked automatically via G.hn — every outlet can exchange data with any other.
net over the telephone line
Ethernet (RJ-45)
existing telephone line (twisted pair)
Hardware encryption
Specifications
Gigabit over the telephone line
Network data via G.hn and the 24 V DC remote power share the same 2-wire telephone line; the network data is taken off via the gigabit RJ45 port.
Ethernet over Twisted Pair
G.hn · 1500 Mbps · AES 128 · QoS
Frequency 2 – 199 MHz
- Standard
- G.hn
- Frequency range
- 2 – 199 MHz
- Data rate gross
- 2000 Mbps
- Data rate net
- 1500 Mbps (line-dependent)
- Encryption
- AES 128-bit (hardware)
- Quality of Service
- VLAN / TOS / Packet Classifier
- Networking
- automatic over the telephone line
- Medium
- 2-wire telephone line (twisted pair)
- ADSL/VDSL
- coexistence not guaranteed
- Filter option
- 2 – 76 MHz can be suppressed on request
- Interface
- RJ45
- Speed
- 1 Gbit/s
- Take-off
- Network data via RJ45 socket
Connections & power
- Phone in — connection to the existing 2-wire telephone cabling (twisted pair), screwless terminals
- Phone out — continuing the line to the next outlet
- RJ45 — network connection with 1 Gbit/s Ethernet
- Remote powering by another Phoneline 2000 or via a 24 V / 1 A power supply
- One power supply feeds up to 4 daisy-chained outlets
- Installation in single and multiple flush-mounted boxes
Recommended application
Upgrading buildings on a small budget
Anywhere a 2-wire telephone cabling is already in place and a gigabit network is to be added — without chiselling, without dirt, without new cable routes: fast and inexpensive.
Because the existing telephone line is reused, no new wall and ceiling penetrations are needed. Existing fire compartments and fire-stop seals remain intact — a clear advantage in hospitals, hotels and retirement homes, where subsequent penetrations would have to be re-sealed at great expense.
Typical applications
- Home users
- Small company networks
- Hotels
- Hospitals
- Sanatoriums
- Retirement homes
- Renovation of old buildings
Power consumption
Consumption depending on the G.hn data rate used.
| Data rate net | Power consumption |
|---|---|
| 50 Mbit/s | 2.06 W |
| 100 Mbit/s | 2.27 W |
| 200 Mbit/s | 2.47 W |
| 300 Mbit/s | 2.68 W |
| 400 Mbit/s | 2.81 W |
| 500 Mbit/s | 2.90 W |
| 800 Mbit/s | 3.09 W |
| 1000 Mbit/s | 3.15 W |
| 1500 Mbit/s | 3.35 W |
In comparison
Transmission standards head-to-head
How G.hn over the telephone line compares against pure WLAN, Powerline and DOCSIS — across the criteria that matter in a building.
Comparison of transmission standards G.hn · WLAN · Powerline · DOCSIS
| Criterion | G.hn over Coax / Phoneline | WLAN | Powerline | DOCSIS 3.0 / 3.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| net data rate | up to 1.5 Gbit (net) | 240 Mbit – Wi-Fi 42 600 Mbit – Wi-Fi 52 800 Mbit – Wi-Fi 62 | up to 400 Mbit (AV1200/2000)2 | 1600 / 240 Mbit (Down/Up)3 |
| acquisition cost | medium | Wi-Fi 4 devices cheap Wi-Fi 5 devices medium Wi-Fi 6 devices expensive | AV1200 devices inexpensive AV2000 devices medium | high (DOCSIS CMTS server required) |
| power consumption | up to 3 W/Gbit | > 6 W/Gbit (incl. access point) | up to 6 W/Gbit | > 8 W/Gbit (incl. server) |
| interference susceptibility | not susceptible | from many users | from electrical loads | not susceptible |
| eavesdropping security | yes (AES 128-bit) | WPA3 yes WPA2 no | yes | yes |
| visual impact | small – disappears into the wall | medium – router sits in the room | large – protrudes from the socket | medium – modem sits in the room |
2 Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datendurchsatz
3 Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Over_Cable_Service_Interface_Specification
Compatible switch ranges
Fits almost every frame range
Compatibility of the 50×50 mm and 55×55 mm covers with frame ranges from six manufacturers.
Compatibility table — 50×50 mm & 55×55 mm Berker · Busch-Jäger · Gira · Jung · Merten · Peha
| Product line | Colour / finish (≈ RAL 9010) | Frame “50×50” (No.) | “55×55” |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKER | |||
| S.1 / B.1 | pure white (matt) | 1109 19 19 | Yes |
| S.1 | pure white (glossy) | 1109 90 89 | Yes |
| Modul 2 | pure white (glossy) | 1109 09 | No |
| Arsys | pure white (glossy) | 1108 01 69 | Yes |
| B.3 | Alu/pure white (glossy) | 1109 90 89 | Yes |
| B.3 | Alu/pure white (matt) | 1109 19 19 | Yes |
| B.7 Glas | glass/pure white (glossy) | 1109 90 89 | Yes |
| B.7 Glas | glass/pure white (matt) | 1109 19 19 | Yes |
| K.1 | pure white (glossy) | 1108 71 09 | No |
| Q1 | pure white (glossy) | 1108 71 09 | No |
| BUSCH-JÄGER | |||
| Reflex SI Linear | alpine white (glossy) | 1746-214-101 | No |
| alpha exclusive | studiowhite (RAL 9016 glossy) | 1746/10-24G | No |
| alpha nea | studiowhite (RAL 9016 matt) | 1746/10-24 | No |
| impuls | alpine white (glossy) | 1746/10-74 | No |
| solo | studiowhite (RAL 9016 glossy) | 1746/10-84 | No |
| future / future linear | studiowhite (RAL 9016 glossy) | 1746/10-84 | No |
| axcent | studiowhite (RAL 9016 glossy) | 1746/10-84 | No |
| carat (Glas, Bronze, Gold) | studiowhite (RAL 9016) | 1746/10-84 | No |
| GIRA | |||
| Flächenschalter | pure white (glossy) | 0282 112 | No |
| GIRA (System 55) | |||
| Standard | pure white (silk matt) | 0282 27 | Yes |
| Standard | pure white (glossy) | 0282 03 | Yes |
| E 2 | pure white (silk matt) | 0282 27 | Yes |
| E 2 | pure white (glossy) | 0282 03 | Yes |
| E 22 | pure white (glossy) | 0282 03 | Yes |
| Event | pure white (silk matt) + opaque… | 0282 27 | Yes |
| Event | pure white (glossy) + opaque… | 0282 03 | Yes |
| Esprit | pure white (silk matt) + glass, alu… | 0282 27 | Yes |
| Esprit | pure white (glossy) + glass, alu… | 0282 03 | Yes |
| GIRA | |||
| S-Color | pure white (high gloss) | 0282 40 | No |
| JUNG | |||
| ST 550 | alpine white (glossy) | CD 590 Z WW | No |
| CD 500 / CD plus | alpine white (glossy) | CD 590 Z WW | No |
| A 500 / A plus | alpine white (glossy) | A 590 Z WW | Yes |
| AS 500 | alpine white (glossy) | A 590 Z WW | Yes |
| LS 990 | alpine white (glossy) | LS 961 Z WW | No |
| LS plus | alpine white (glass) | LS 961 Z WW | No |
| A creation | alpine white (glossy) | A 590 Z WW | Yes |
| LS Design | alpine white (glossy) | LS 961 Z WW | No |
| MERTEN (System M) | |||
| M-Smart | pure white (matt) | 5181 19 | Yes |
| M-Arc | pure white (matt) | 5181 19 | Yes |
| M-Plan | pure white (matt) | 5181 19 | Yes |
| M-Star | pure white (matt) | 5181 19 | Yes |
| M-Smart | pure white (glossy) | 5185 19 | Yes |
| M-Arc | pure white (glossy) | 5185 19 | Yes |
| M-Plan | pure white (glossy) | 5185 19 | Yes |
| M-Star | pure white (glossy) | 5185 19 | Yes |
| MERTEN (System Basis) | |||
| M1 | pure white (glossy) | 5171 19 | No |
| Atelier | pure white (glossy) | 5171 19 | No |
| 1-M | pure white (glossy) | 5185 19 | Yes |
| Atelier-M | pure white (glossy) | 5185 19 | Yes |
| MERTEN (System Fläche) | |||
| Artec | pure white (glossy) | 5160 99 | No |
| Trancent | pure white (glossy) | 5160 99 | No |
| Antik | pure white (glossy) | 5160 99 | No |
| MERTEN | |||
| Octocolor | pure white (glossy) | 5171 19 + Adapter 5170 99 | No |
| PEHA | |||
| Standard | pure white (glossy) | 80.670.02 ZV | No |
| Dialog | pure white (glossy) | 95.670.02 ZV | No |
| Aura | pure white (matt) / glass | 20.670.02 ZV | No |
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Gigabit networking over the existing 2-wire telephone line. Technical advice and availability on request.