Re: digital home magazine

["graham_howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark McCall" <mark@a...> wrote:
> > I look forward to the day that I can install wireless power 
> > distribution! 
> 
> Facetious mode on this morning then Mr Howe :-P
> 
Just a little ;-)

> > Also wireless anything is a complete waste of time in a 
> > house with 2 foot thick stones walls as it doesn't seem to travel
> > more than a room away. 
> 
> And soooo many people have 2 foot thick stone walls.  I
said....
> "Wireless is going to be the future for the mass market"
> Note MASS MARKET.  
> 

I know, but on a more serious point, the wireless network set up at 
the meet was very slow with a few units connecting at a time. It is 
obvious I suppose, but with a wired network and a switch, then 
network speed is hardly affected at all by adding more devices, 
whereas wireless certainly is.

> > I don't think I'll be ripping out my CAT5 for a little while 
yet :-)
> 
> Nor will I! :)
> 
> M.

There is one area though where wireless could be very useful and that 
is where I have insufficient CAT5. By using a local AP in the room in 
question I can free up CAT5 sockets for stuff (like IR distribution, 
PIR, low voltage devices etc) that can not be wireless. If prices 
eventually tumble then I could see me ending up with a WAP in each 
room and all laptops, epods, fujis etc using that to connect, leaving 
structured wiring free for phone, alarm, AV and low voltage stuff.

Graham

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