Wireless tracking of power tools and related devices

A power distribution box comprising:

• a power input configured to receive power from an external power source;
• a first power output electrically coupled to the power input, the first power output configured to provide power to an external device;
• a power-line adapter coupled to the power input and configured to
• receive power through the power input and
• communicate with an external network;
• and
• a gateway device coupled to the power-line adapter, the gateway device including
• a wireless network module configured to communicate with at least one power tool device in a wireless network,
• a cellular module configured to communicate with the external network through a cellular network,
• a translation controller coupled to the power-line adapter, the wireless network module, and the cellular module, the translation controller enabling communication between the wireless network module and the external network using at least one of the group including the power-line adapter and the cellular module.

A method of communicating with at least one power tool using a power distribution box, the power distribution box including a power-line adapter, a gateway device, and alternating current (AC) power outlets, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a power input of the power distribution box, alternating current (AC) power from an external power source;
• distributing the AC power received from the external power source to the AC power outlets;
• receiving, via the gateway device, wireless communication from a power tool device including operational data associated with the power tool device;
• and
• transmitting, by the power-line adapter, the operational data associated with the power tool device to an external network, the external network including a tool monitoring server;
• and
• receiving, at the tool monitoring server, information regarding the power tool device.