The Japanese division of Sharp is expanding its support of powerline networking with two adapters, the HN-VA10S and HN-VA40S. Each supports the HomePlug 1.1 standard, which enables users to network devices in their home at speeds of up to 85Mbps, without wireless or long strings of Ethernet cable. Data is encrypted using 128-bit AES.

Despite the relatively new technology, users should be able to quickly install and connect the adapters within minutes. The VA10S has one Ethernet port and should go on sale August 24th for approximately 20,000 yen ($161); the VA40S expands to four ports for roughly 24,000 yen ($193). [via Impress Watch]