RE: Networking over electrical lines - homeplug etc

["Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@xxxxxxx>]

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@xxxxxxx
> 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@xxxxxxx [mailto:lardfest@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 01 November 2001 14:16
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > 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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