I'm interested in learning a bit more about these power line adaptors... They would seem to be a pretty much perfect solution for transferring large files to/from my fileserver. I really don't want to have cables all over the house which is why I opted for wireless. But wireless is painfully slow at transferring large amounts of data :( I could totally do with a "backup" network that I can plug into (no pun intended) to transfer videos from laptop to server and vice versa.
So how do these things work then? If I had an adaptor out where the fileserver is, and an adaptor in the lounge somewhere, do they come with any sort of built-in configuration? Or does it effectively open a "straight through" channel (like a crossover cable, or something)? Like - I could connect a hub/switch out where my fileserver is, connect it to the power line adaptor in uplink mode? And same in the lounge? Do I actually need hubs/switches (given that I already have a wireless router access point? (I should be able to work all this out, but I can't quite visualise it ;) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pale Blue Ego Sent: 23 September 2005 06:01 To: [email protected] Subject: [slim] Re: Okay, maybe it's time to call it a day... Anyone having problems with wireless and can't run ethernet might want to try a set of powerline network adapters. They cost about $110 a pair, use the existing electric wires in your walls, and are very reliable. Zero configuration - plug 'em in and they work. Netgear, Belkin, and others make them. I have Netgear and they work beautifully. -- Pale Blue Ego _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
