
HL117EW
Powerline
HomePlug AV 500Mbps 
Dual-Band Wireless-N Extender
Aztech HL117EW is a 500Mbps HomePlug Adapter + 300Mbps 
Wireless N Extender 2x2 dual-band (2.4/5 GHz). HL117EW embarks 
on a concept of No New Wires data communications, and it 
transforms your in-house powerline into a networking infrastructure 
and a WLAN connection. It successfully reduce “blind spot”, 
increase throughput and increase network coverage within a 
home. Surf the Internet and share data at the speed up to 
500Mbps Phy rates through powerline, 300Mbps via Wireless, in any 
outdoor environment - and rest assured with the best security from 
eavesdroppers through encryption on the power circuit and 
WLAN.
HL117EW HomePlug engine is a Qualcomm Atheros AR7420 
chipset. It features faster processing power, Fast Ethernet host 
interfaces and an enhanced analog front end. The solution is 
compliance with IEEE1901 and Homeplug AV, hence allowing 
hassle free compatibility with existing Homeplug AV devices and 
other suppliers of IEEE1901 PLC (Powerline Line Communication) 
devices. As for the Wireless, it is using Qualcomm Atheros AR9344 
2x2 2.4/5 GHz Wireless N SoC chipset.
Enhanced Quality of Service (QOS) also provides the guaranteed 
bandwidth reservations for multimedia payloads including TV over 
IP (IPTV), higher data rate broadband sharing, Online-Gaming, 
VoIP Calls, extending Wireless LANs coverage, Audio-Video 
transmission across the network as well as Network camera 
connectivity.
HL117EW provides a simple connect push button for a convenient 
way of creating HomePlug network without the need to using the 
Device Utility from a computer. The security feature is supported 
by 128-bit AES Hardware encryption. As for WLAN security feature, 
it is supported by WPA, WPA2, and WAP. Ensuring the network 
communications is free from eavesdroppers and hackers.
Features
• Low Power Design
• Integrated ARM CPU & Internal memory
• Dynamic channel adaption and channel estimation 
• Windowed OFDM with noise mitigation based on
 patented line synchronization techniques improves data 
 integrity in noise condition
• Advanced Turbo Code Forward Error Correction
2.4G / 5G 
Select Switch
Ethernet ports
WPS Button
Powerline LED
Simple Connect/ 
Reset Button 
Head Office 
AZTECH TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD. 
31 Ubi Road 1, Aztech Building 
Singapore 408694 
Tel: (65) 6594 2288 Fax: (65) 6749 1198
Hong Kong Office
AZTECH SYSTEMS (H.K) LTD. 
Rooms 2-10, 3rd Floor, Core Building 1 
No. 1Science Park East Avenue 
HongKong Science Park 
Shatin,New Territories, Hong Kong 
Tel: (852) 2757 1177 Fax: (852) 2753 0578
Malaysia Office
AZ-TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD. 
Unit 719 Block A Kelana Business Centre 
No. 97, Jalan SS7/2 Kelana Jaya 
47301 Petaling Jaya 
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia 
Tel: (60)(3) 7804-8450 Fax: (60)(3) 7804-8457
China Office
AZTECH COMMUNICATION DEVICE (DG) LTD. 
Jiu Jiang Shui Village, Chang Ping Town 
Dong Guan City, 
Guang Dong Province, China. 
Tel: (86)(769) 8393-6688 Fax: (86) (769) 8393-1138
USA Office
AZTECH LABS, Inc. 
4005 Clipper Court, Fremont 
CA 94538, U.S.A. 
Tel: (1)(510) 683-9800 Fax: (1)(510) 683-9803
www.aztech.com
Germany Office
AZTECH SYSTEMS GmBH. 
Kreuzberger Ring 22, 65205 Wiesbaden 
Germany. 
Tel: (49)(0) 611-45020-0 Fax: (49)(0) 611-45020-100

Plug & Play in Seconds Easy Setup - No Messy Cables
Step 1
Connect the first HomePlug 
adaptor to an ADSL or cable 
modem. Plug it into a 
power socket.
Ethernet
Step 3
Connect Wireless-N Extender 
directly to your HD IPTV set-top 
box /PC / Mac / Game console
Wireless-N
Specifications
Protocol/Standards
Data Transfer Rate
Modulation Support
Frequency Band
Diagnostic and Management Interface
Security Support
Memory
HomePlug
Wireless
Ethernet
HomePlug
Wireless
HomePlug
Wireless
HomePlug
Wireless
Quality of Service
HomePlug
Wireless
Wireless
Step 2
Plug Wireless-N Extender 
into a power socket.
HL117E
500Mbps
Ethernet
Broadband
Router
Notebook
IEEE 1901/HomePlug AV Compliant
Co- existence with HomePlug 1.0 Nodes
Compliant to EuP requirements
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
IEEE 802.3 10/100 Ethernet
IEEE 802.3az support
Up to 500Mbps over powerline
Up to 300Mbps via wireless, 2x2, 2.4/5 GHz
Supports OFDM 4096/1024/256/64/16/8-QAM, 
QPSK, BPSK and ROBO Modulation Schemes
BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM and forward error 
correction coding with rates of 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6
2MHz to 68MHz band
2.4GHz or 5GHz
Priority-based CSMA/CA channel access schemes 
maximize efficiency and throughput
Integrated Quality of Service (QoS) Enhancements
Hardware Packet Classifiers for ToS, CoS and IP
Port Number
Supports IGMP managed multicast session
Homeplug AV generic and vendor specific 
Management Message Entries (MME)
128-bit AES Link Encryption with key management
WPA/WPA2/EAP
SPI Flash : 8 MB
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1 x Green Power LED
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Powerline
Wall
Wiring
HARDWARE
PLATFORM SUPPORT
External Connectors
Resin/Plastic Casing
Power Consumption
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
500Mbps
HL117E
500Mbps
HL117E
HL117EW
500Mbps
Wireless
PLC
Wireless
POWER SUPPLY
LED Indicators:
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Notebook
DDR SDRAM : 64 MB
Qualcomm Atheros AR7420 + AR1540 chipset
Qualcomm Atheros AR9344
OS Independent with TCP/IP protocol installed
Switch Mode 100V-240V Supply for Europe/UK/
US plugs
1 x Bicolor Powerline Link/Activity Status LED
1 x Green Ethernet Link/Activity Status LED
1 x Green WPS On/Off Status LED
1 x Electrical Power plugs
2 x RJ45 for 10/100 Ethernet
1 x Simple Connect/Reset Push Button
1 x WPS On/Off Button
1 x 2.4G/5G Select Switch
Polycarbonate, FR rating UL94-V0
62 mm x 92 mm x 42 mm
140 g
3.5 Watt (230Vac)
Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP 32bit, Vista 32bit, 
Window 7 (32/64-bit)
Operating : 0o to 40o Celsius/ 32o to 104o Fahrenheit
Non-Operating : -25o to 70o Celsius/ -13o to 158o Fahrenheit
Operating : 30% to 80% Relative Humidity (Non-Condensing)
Non-Operating : 30% to 95% Relative Humidity (Non-Condensing)
Head Office 
AZTECH TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD. 
31 Ubi Road 1, Aztech Building 
Singapore 408694 
Tel: (65) 6594 2288 Fax: (65) 6749 1198
Hong Kong Office
AZTECH SYSTEMS (H.K) LTD. 
Rooms 2-10, 3rd Floor, Core Building 1 
No. 1Science Park East Avenue 
HongKong Science Park 
Shatin,New Territories, Hong Kong 
Tel: (852) 2757 1177 Fax: (852) 2753 0578
Malaysia Office
AZ-TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD. 
Unit 719 Block A Kelana Business Centre 
No. 97, Jalan SS7/2 Kelana Jaya 
47301 Petaling Jaya 
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia 
Tel: (60)(3) 7804-8450 Fax: (60)(3) 7804-8457
China Office
AZTECH COMMUNICATION DEVICE (DG) LTD. 
Jiu Jiang Shui Village, Chang Ping Town 
Dong Guan City, 
Guang Dong Province, China. 
Tel: (86)(769) 8393-6688 Fax: (86) (769) 8393-1138
USA Office
AZTECH LABS, Inc. 
4005 Clipper Court, Fremont 
CA 94538, U.S.A. 
Tel: (1)(510) 683-9800 Fax: (1)(510) 683-9803
www.aztech.com
Germany Office
AZTECH SYSTEMS GmBH. 
Kreuzberger Ring 22, 65205 Wiesbaden 
Germany. 
Tel: (49)(0) 611-45020-0 Fax: (49)(0) 611-45020-100