RE: Re: POwerline Networking - FYI

["David Irwin \(Home\)" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Having never used HomePlug (or any other Powerline Network device) I
may be
about to ask a really stupid question, but here I go anyway...

Is it possible to have an odd number of these talking on the same network?
What I mean is I have 3 places where I currently have temporary network
cables strung across the floor, my office (with the PC in) my "node
zero"
currently comprising ADSL router and NSLU2, and my xbmc box under the TV.
Do
I need 2 pairs of these devices, one pair to link the xbox to the router
and
the other pair to link the PC to the router? Or do they act as a switch /
hub so I would only require 3 units total?

Thanks for not laughing (too loudly) at my probably silly question.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Tim Fletcher
Sent: 05 March 2007 14:24
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: POwerline Networking - FYI

Actually, the reason for Powerline over wireless was I wanted to
"Stash" my
NAS so it would be away from all the rest of my other IT stuff (cleverly
stashed in the Garage), and I didn't want to have to have a PC always on to
support it.

I could have wirelessly networked the Xbox, but I didn't know how and
couldn't be Ar5ed finding out - As I was already decided about the NAS the
Xbox was only the addition of a single adapter - works a treat.  Now I
could
really do with a nice 26" LCD to go in my bedroom.....

Paul, I have a spare pair of homeplugs (14Mb I think) that I bought from
Ebay - You are welcome to borrow them for a play before I re-ebay them.

Cheers,

Tim.

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