San Jose, Calif. — The Nano Socket iWiFi and Nano Socket LAN modules from Connect One are based on the company's CO2144 Internet Controller and target machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions. Nano Socket ...

By comparison, the LAN Socket adapter is a tad longer and thicker than the D-Link DHP-700AV adapter but also noticeably narrower. It's definitely larger than than the Netgear Powerline 1200.

Network routers are generally designed for just two or three computers. If you need to hook up more desktops to a fast connection, say in an office, there's a simple adapter you'll need first.