Re: Security of mains ethernet adapters?

["pjqx" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have used 3 Solwise adapters for over a year without a single
problem.  They come with a useful utility to report the connection
speed and also bump up the security should you wish to do so.
Great.  Only problem is they seem to halve connection rate for every
RCD protection they travel through, so mine only run at half speed in
the garage and shed, but at least the utility makes it easy to see
what is going on.  I would unreservedly recommend them - I'm thinking
about getting a couple more.

Happy Bunny - No affiliation etc.

Tim.


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Richard" <rich_lists@...> wrote:
>
> Wow, I cant even get mine to work between circuits from the same box
> reliably.
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> There is that token effort of encryption that they offer but I
don't think
> its had enough interest to reveal its weaknesses rather then it
actually
> providing any security.
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of
> domdevitto
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 11:52 PM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Security of mains ethernet adapters?
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> http://blogs.sun.com/chrisg/entry/ethernet_over_mains
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> implies that hopping through the fusebox, to the meter, back up to
> another fusebox causes a big reduction in signaling rate (from 85
mbps
> to 13 mbps) - but does work.
>
> He is also a bit worried about security - though he thinks that the
> degradation from fusebox-fusebox within his own twin-fusebox house
> probably means that data won't leak between two separate properties.
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> This would be a *very* interesting community 'mesh' network though!
>
> Dom
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
,
Vargster
> <vargster@> wrote:
> >
> > I'm thinking about getting a pair of these 'ethernet over the
main
> wiring'
> > adapters to push the house lan out to corner of the house I can't
> get cat5
> > to (I know, I know) and the wireless seems to have a dead spot
there
> too.
> >
> > My only problem (apart from the cost of the things) is the
lingering
> doubt
> > over security, I've had a google and various pages talk about
> hacking into
> > them, and some mention that it has to be on the same ring main
etc, that
> > data can't travel across the meter etc.
> >
> > I just wondered if anyone had any experience/thoughts/knowledge
on the
> > subject?
> >
> > Lee
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