-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:56:20 +0200 "Malcolm Hunter" <[email protected]> wrote: > Is this the same as the ones from Ebuyer for £68? Short answer: No.
Long answer: The Belkin plugs that Richard describe comply to the HomePlug AV standard. Note the "AV", which means it can actually get you sufficient bandwidth for a 100Mbit link. I have the same devices and second his recommendation. They work very well. HomePlug 1.0 was released in 2001 and handles up to 14Mbit/s (so it is suitable for 10Mbit/s ethernet links). The 85Mbit devices that Malcolm is referring to handle either HomePlug 1.0 at 10Mbit/sec or a proprietary 85Mbit/s turbo mode. They are based on an Intellon chip, and only implement HomePlug on a very low speed. (So to advertise it as HomePlug-compatible is only part of the truth, and to say it is HomePlug 85Mbit/s is a lie.) HomePlug AV was released in late 2005 and can handle up to 189Mbit/s; leaving you sufficient bandwidth for 100Mbit/s ethernet. Note that 1.0 & AV products will not interoperate without a bridge, but they will coexist on the same wiring. Look for a 'HomePlug AV' mention on powerline products and don't buy anything new that doesn't have it. Regards, Tony V. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.11 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAknrmyEACgkQp5vW4rUFj5o9rwCfb9VyFz0psbgrHGtCAB95GMOV DcoAn2U7wepHJx4Bj4ftt/W4T7m12pmX =sV6G -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
