[ale] OT - Power line networks

[Michael Hirsch]

My experience is the same as Dow's.  They work very well and easily.  I
haven't tried connecting devices with different brands or even different
models.

My bandwidth is more like 6Mbps which is higher than I ever get with 802.11b,
and higher than my network connection, but it doesn't compare to 802.11a or
100Mbps ethernet.

Michael

On 1/14/06, Dow_Hurst <dhurst at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> I've used the little boxes that plug into your home power outlets and
> provide ethernet over the house wires.  It really works well and the devices
> have not been damaged by power surges or brownouts.  I've only used two of
> these to complete one connection.  They were about $80 each at the time of
> purchase but saved a ton on what running ethernet cable would have
> cost.  Wifi wasn't an option in this situation either.  Here is the kicker
> with these devices:
>
> They have to be plugged into a raw outlet with no surge protection
> involved.  Surge protectors interfere with the signal and usually block
> it.  You can do what I did by using UPSes with LAN protection ports.  So, I
> come from the computer to the UPS with a ethernet cable first.  Then I go
> from the UPS to the device.
>
> Also, from a security side, the signals only stop at the local
> transformer, as far as I understand.  Our throughput is better than the
> outside cable connection so no slowdowns due to the devices is ever noticed.
>
> After a brownout I did have to unplug and plugin the devices to cycle
> their power.  Something had happened to them that caused packet loss, but
> that fixed the problem.  First time in a couple of years I had a problem.
> Hope this helps,
> Dow
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: "Asif E." <asifem at gmail.com>
> >Sent: Jan 12, 2006 7:23 PM
> >To: ale at ale.org
> >Subject: [ale] OT - Power line networks
> >
> >Maybe offtopic, but does anybody here have experience with LAN over power
> >lines for home networking?  What are the pros and cons and what should I
> >watch out for?
>
>
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