[ale] OT: Ethernet over power line

Jim Kinney jim.kinney at gmail.com
Mon Jul 25 10:56:02 EDT 2016


Or use your dryer as a server!

BWAHAHAHA!

On Mon, 2016-07-25 at 10:50 -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
> > Or if it can get past the breakers, it probably can't jump to
alternate
> phases so you need to make sure both devices are at least on the same
> phase of power.
> 
> -derek
> 
> On Mon, July 25, 2016 10:46 am, Jim Kinney wrote:
> > I've always seen the speed claims on that stuff as mostly a scam.
> > 
> > > > It _does_ work under limited conditions. The power co uses it all
the
> > > > time to remote read the power meters. Last I looked, the network
signal
> > > > still couldn't get past most breakers so connections were limited
to
> > same power circuit.
> > 
> > On Mon, 2016-07-25 at 10:40 -0400, Boris Borisov wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I bought starter kit that includes two of these devices
from
> > > Micro
> > center just to test that technology. Devices claim 500 Mbps  tops.
> > > > I've managed to get 11 Mbps with both devices plugged in same
outlet.
> > > > Didn't manage to get these connected located in different rooms
which
> > was the main idea. Going back to store.
> > > Anybody with different experience?
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