[Hidden-tech] what's the good-bad-ugly on home offfice powerline networks?

[Frank Aronson]

I'm the one that through this possibility out there to David, and my
experience is much the same.  I'm not a gamer, and the only thing I needed
it for was a reliable way to route an Ethernet connection from the top floor
(where the modem and router are) to the basement (where I've been
relegated!).  It works fine for me and I've yet to experience any problems.
 Recently I had to move all the equipment from one room to another and once
I unplugged and re-situated the powerline Ethernet adapter, it was up and
running with no fuss and no interruption.  It may not be the best choice for
critical applications (I wouldn't use it in a server/switch environment) and
it may not win any speed contests, but - hey - it gets the job done.  You
can't ask anything more of it.

Frank Aronson

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 11:19 AM, David Morf <davidtoday at comcast.net> wrote:

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>  One responder to my earlier query about pulling Ethernet cable for a home
> office mentioned the powerline alternative.  I called a tech shop in the
> Valley and was told (OK, I’m going to compress the feedback here) that
> powerline is a terrible snare and delusion sold by venal manufacturers to
> the unwary.  Just for fun, I glanced at the D-Link site for their Starter
> Kit DHP-303, and of course it looks nifty.  Also, there’s some Spanish
> outfit that seems to have a chipset (something like “DS2”) that’s supposed
> to be pretty fast even after chopping throughput for line noise.  I have no
> idea if that’s used by D-Link or by any particular device sold in the US.
>  Bottom line—What’s been the experience around H-T with powerline for
> throughput, reliability, security?
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