Re: Networking over electrical lines - homeplug etc

[lardfest@xxxxxxx]

This technology is for use within the confines of your own home
wiring as opposed to external web access.

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@b...> wrote:
> Yep, I think you're right Brian and, think, will it interfere with
X10
> traffic, I reckon that's more than just a possibility?
>
> K.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 01 November 2001 22:07
> > To: ukha_d@y...
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Networking over electrical lines - homeplug
etc
> >
> > Wasn't this mentioned quite a while back when the powers to be
were
> > thinking
> > of using the power cables for web access till it transpired that
the
> > contractors who were responsible for installing street lighting
had
> saved
> > themselves some money by not fitting the required filters(?) into
the
> lamp
> > posts therefore scuppering the whole idea.
> >
> > There is an article on this somewhere but no way can I remember
where.
> >
> > All IIRC.....
> >
> > B, struggling to catch up.....18 emails to go!
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: lardfest@h... [mailto:lardfest@xxxxxxx...]
> > > Sent: 01 November 2001 14:16
> > > To: ukha_d@y...
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Networking over electrical lines -
homeplug
etc
> > >
> > >
> > > I stumbled across this website:
> > >
> > > www.homeplug.org
> > >
> > > It's a consortium of 90 companies (some very big names)
developing
> > > standard, products etc for powerline networking.
> > >
> > > Basically you can get upto 14MBS over your existing
electrical
> wiring.
> > >
> > > I for one am tragically quite excited at this prospect,
devices
(eg
> > > PC adapators etc) should be available "fall 2001"
in the US.
Don't
> > > know about the UK.
> > >
> > > It transpires, as usual, that there are several competing
> > > technologies. Take a look at this article for a flavour:
> > >
> > > http://www.hometoys.com/htinews/oct01/articles/navin/navin.htm
> > >
> > > Very interesting....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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