I thought the multiplexed data connection to the network was made at the power distribution station and then sent along the power lines. Repeaters along the lines keep the signal to a defined level. Probably local neighborhood/street hubs provide the necessary port connection to the homes. Each AC connection to a home probably has a specific network address.
Actually this provides additional advantages to the Utility Companies even if you don't subscribe to the internet service. A modem could be hung on your electric, gas, or water meters, plugged into an AC outlet, and now all meter readings could be done back at their facilities via the BPL internet connection, eliminating the services of electric, gas, or water meter readers. Pete, wa2cwa On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 07:19:27 -0400 Neal Newman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am confused by the Photos.... Besides broadcast/ audio Engineer I > am > an IBEW electrician. > the thing that confuses Me..where is the Ethernet port and or Fiber > > connection to feed this unit with Data? It has to be connected to > the > Network somehow.. My second thought > is that this Unit is a BPL Repeater.... getting its data from the > > single leg High voltage side through the long Coupler. then > repeated > down to the 220 single phase lowvoltage side...???? > this cannot Be a feed souce since I see no Fiber or other Network > Connection > > David Knepper wrote: > > >Don, thanks for the pictures of "doom and gloom." I sure would > hate to see > >something like that in my neighborhood. I am really concerned that > if the > >Republicans stay in office that FCC Chairman Powell will continue > to push > >this technology. Senator Kerry would remove this individual and > send him to > >the unemployment line, along with his Dad. > > > > > >Dave, W3ST > >Publisher of the Collins Journal > >Secretary to the Collins Radio Association > >www.collinsra.com > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Donald Chester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 3:03 AM > >Subject: [AMRadio] Pix of BPL hardware on utility poles in > Cincinnati ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
