This invention presents a dual-mode wireless/wired power line
communications that is used to carry signals with variable transmission
data rates from 31.0 Mbps to 173.6 Mbps over a power line cable. The
dual-mode wireless/wired power line communications can be seamlessly used
either to connect with any wired devices over cable lines directly or to
connect with any wireless devices without wires. This enables multiuser
to access high-speed Internet over the wall power sockets, and to provide
distribution of data and multiple data streams, such as voice over IP,
audio and video, HDTV, throughout the home, office, hotel room or airport
waiting area, and so on. On the other hand, using the dual-mode
wireless/wired power line communications modem is to utilize the
availability of an existing infrastructure of wires and wall outlets,
thereby eliminating the requirements of new installation of power line
cables.