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![]() I'm looking in to extending the range of my home network system, currently I have a few dead spots where the WiFi doesn't reach reliably so am thinking of a ' mains ethernet ' system to extend. http://www.rlsupplies.co.uk/Products...epartmentID=57 I feel two plugs would give good flexibility to move my AP point to wherever needed. Two things I am unsure about, it shows as requiring Win98SE to XP, I thought they were OS independent and am intending to use Linux somewhere in my network. Also, the security aspect, I know they work on the ring main principle but aren't my neighbours actually connected to the same circuit. Geoff Lane |
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![]() Geoff Lane wrote re networking over the mains: I feel two plugs would give good flexibility to move my AP point to wherever needed. Two things I am unsure about, it shows as requiring Win98SE to XP, I thought they were OS independent and am intending to use Linux somewhere in my network. What they probably mean is the the USB version needs an operating system with USB support. I don't know about Linux, but I expect googling homeplug linux" would help. Also, the security aspect, I know they work on the ring main principle but aren't my neighbours actually connected to the same circuit. I expect that all makes of HomePlug equipment do the same, but the Devolo HomePlug adaptors require a password to be entered. Lots of points are discussed in the very helpful Devolo FAQ, and I expect most are true for all HomePlug devices. HTH, -- Michael Salem |
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![]() On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 13:04:11 +0100, Michael Salem wrote: I feel two plugs would give good flexibility to move my AP point to wherever needed. Also, the security aspect, I know they work on the ring main principle but aren't my neighbours actually connected to the same circuit. I expect that all makes of HomePlug equipment do the same, but the Devolo HomePlug adaptors require a password to be entered. Lots of points are discussed in the very helpful Devolo FAQ, and I expect most are true for all HomePlug devices. The link I supplied is for an Acer device, not seen them before although obviously a well know brand name. Geoff lane |
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![]() On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 14:52:18 +0100, poster wrote: Two things I am unsure about, it shows as requiring Win98SE to XP, I thought they were OS independent and am intending to use Linux somewhere in my network. I'd be tempted to send a quick e-mail to ask as it could be important (and please let us know what response you get, as the helpfulness and speed of reply would be useful too) From the Acer site, I saw as contact for tech support. I've got an Acer laptop and got no replies via email when I emailed them regarding some technical information. I'll try and see what I get. Geoff Lane |
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![]() On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 17:33:18 +0100, Geoff Lane wrote: I feel two plugs would give good flexibility to move my AP point to wherever needed. Also, the security aspect, I know they work on the ring main principle but aren't my neighbours actually connected to the same circuit. I expect that all makes of HomePlug equipment do the same, but the Devolo HomePlug adaptors require a password to be entered. Lots of points are discussed in the very helpful Devolo FAQ, and I expect most are true for all HomePlug devices. The link I supplied is for an Acer device, not seen them before although obviously a well know brand name. Sorry, didn't realise the Acer device was called a HomePlug, I thought you were referring to a different manufacturer. Geoff Lane |
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![]() "poster" wrote in message . 88... On 12 Jun 2005 10:26, Geoff Lane wrote: From the Acer site : * Up to 14Mbit/s bandwidth over the standart power line Its a pity they wont do speeds a little faster isn't it? Great idea and very convenient if they work well. Red |
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![]() On 12 Jun 2005 17:42, Geoff Lane wrote: I expect that all makes of HomePlug equipment do the same, but the Devolo HomePlug adaptors require a password to be entered. Lots of Sorry, didn't realise the Acer device was called a HomePlug, I thought you were referring to a different manufacturer. FWIW, Geoff, I was assuming it was some other branding name, and perhaps to a slightly different spec, but from the same manufacturer (perhaps not even Acer, of course, but somewhere in the Far East quite likely :-) PGM. -- E-mail + files - 30 day free trial - http://web.vfm-deals.com/runbox/ Can be added as an MX record, so your domain mail gets stored safely, with IMAP / POP / SMTP (not locked to port 25) facilities. USENET news service ? http://tinyurl.com/3rjw4 (plans from under US$5) |
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![]() On 12 Jun 2005 19:21, "Red" wrote: * Up to 14Mbit/s bandwidth over the standart power line Its a pity they wont do speeds a little faster isn't it? Great idea and very convenient if they work well. Well, thin, thick Ethernet and half my kit only handles 10 Mbps so 14 is too fast anyway :-) I still have some hubs with BNC and RJ45 sockets. |
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![]() * Up to 14Mbit/s bandwidth over the standart power line Its a pity they wont do speeds a little faster isn't it? Great idea and very convenient if they work well. And that's not all: expect to get a much lower speed in real life unless the distance is small. I used mains networking to get up 3 floors, where the building was too solid to WiFi; the signal is barely sufficient (another socket on the same floor doesn't work), The mains link drops down to 2Mb/s. This isn't a serious problem on 512kb/s ADSL. Best wishes, -- Michael Salem |
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