DHA Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Netgear have this option if you don't want to go wireless or can't. It works but attaching your ethernet cable to a plug unit that you put in the mains. Then every plug in the house can have BB if you connect another one of these plug units with an ethernet cable to your computer. Very clever I think. Might buy a few to get access in parts of the house where the wireless signal is very weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Yea.. I've been looking at this and think it's an excellent idea! Let me know if you go ahead as I would like to see how you get on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Lots of people do these units. Similar technology was around in the 70s, to send intercom messages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyp66 Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 unless you pay for the £120 versions the best speed you will get on your network is about 14mbs wireless g is at best around 54. i did think about it for my sons xbox, but decided against on the speed / cost issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 54g is never 54Mbps sustained though. More likely to be around the same speed at the wired 14Mbps TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted November 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 So to a non tech person what does that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 [ QUOTE ] So to a non tech person what does that mean? [/ QUOTE ] My thoughts exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 strangerover was saying that wireless-g (54Mbps) is much faster. But unfortunately that isn't quite the case, as it never actually runs at that speed. Use wireless for internet access, no problems, but start using it to stream videos and unless it's very good kit (and you have a cardboard house) you're likely to run into problems. The mains systems are a good idea. But nothing can beat a good old network cable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 [ QUOTE ] But nothing can beat a good old network cable! [/ QUOTE ] Wohoo!!.. some-one agrees with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyp66 Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 [ QUOTE ] strangerover was saying that wireless-g (54Mbps) is much faster. But unfortunately that isn't quite the case, as it never actually runs at that speed. [/ QUOTE ] hi, actually i said it would run at 54 at best, i have a wireless network at work and home and regurlarly get better than 14, my point being that you start off with a much better chance of beating 14. don't beleive everything you read in the pc magazines, half the writers couldn't boot a machine up let alone sort a network out imho. i have no issues streaming video or audio at home over the wireless network. i agree though that the bet option is a full cabled network, but i work in a listed building so am restricted, and at home i don't want holes in the walls everwhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chins Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] But nothing can beat a good old network cable! [/ QUOTE ] Wohoo!!.. some-one agrees with me [/ QUOTE ] I do as well, but then selling video, voice, data and audio for the home I would Not convinced on the powerline stuff yet, but off to look at some new solution later this month. I do see a place for it in the home, but as pointed out there a major issues when it comes to video. No subsitute for wires IMHO. Wait till you try and distribute HDTV Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Well I guess this is basically X10 technology so it is fairly well proven in home automation. I have tried the phone line extenders and in one house it worked very well in the new house it was very noisey. I do wonder how secure it is, be quite easy for anyone on your phase to grab the data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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