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Old 06-25-2003, 02:44 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Powerline ethernet adapters are just a bit cool...

I've used ethernet hardline, wireless hubs etc... and they all had their limitations. a few months ago in frustration i bought two SpeedStream Powerline ethernet adapters for about 79$ each. model SS2502. I took the ethernet line that comes out of my cable modem and plugged it into the small adapter that plugs directly into the wall (it's the size of a double thick cig package).

Now i can move my laptop anywhere in the house where their is an electrical outlet and by plugging in the other adapter i have fast ethernet everywhere! I didn't have to wire my entire house with ethernet and i don't have to reconfig my wireless hub everytime attbroadband does something funky with their settings.

every once in a while i have to double click on the connection utility and click "connect" when i move from room to room, but that's it.

technology that works. damn finally.

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Old 06-25-2003, 03:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
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i hate when you check the message, but not the subject line

Powerline ethernet adapters "are" just a bit cool...
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Old 06-25-2003, 03:20 PM   #3 (permalink)
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lol, dont worry about the subject, i think we can figure it out.

anyway, that's a tight gadget.

i heard somewhere (maybe here on tfp) about companies doing what you did, except for commercial purposes.

anyway, what speeds do you get?
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Old 06-25-2003, 10:56 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Sounds nice. I wonder what kind of securty risk that is? Many people have electrical outlets outside their house. What about apts? Could my neightbor be mooching off my net? (or could I mooch off his =P)

I know they're working on Broadband over powerlines. I heard a few years ago they were testing in Germany. I know currently Progress Energy (in the States) are doing their own tests.
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Old 06-26-2003, 12:15 AM   #5 (permalink)
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i always forget to check the speeds, but i have broadband cable and i never notice any difference between when i'm directly wired to my cable modem and when i use powerline. (and my cable modem is mui fastico!)

supposedly you can travel 150-300 feet down the powerline. i contacted the manufacturer to find out more about the outer limits of it's ability and they really didn't know, so my big test is that i'm going to take it to school and plug an ethernet cable into an adapter and them i'm going to attach the adapter to electrical plugs further and further from the original room. we have 7 ethernet outlets in every classroom, but it would be cool to also have any electrical outlet wired. (options... options)
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Old 06-26-2003, 02:57 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Have you tried it on the majority of outlets in your house? I would like to know if it suffers the same problems X-10 does when connected to outlets on different phases. With X-10 you can install a bridging device to solve this problem. Besides that it sounds excellent and would be really great in an old house where you can't retrofit.
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Old 06-26-2003, 03:04 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Been looking in to this. Sounds neat. Here's the question...can the guy in the apratment next to you, or the house next door see it? 150-300 feet is a long way.
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