According to the spec sheet the NP285 uses "56 bit DES Encryption with key management for secure powerline communications"
The correct description of these devices is "Ethernet over Power" (EOP) and NOT "Power Over Ethernet" (POE) this technology allows power to be transferred via Ethernet to POE enabled devices (Such as VoIP phones etc) Gareth > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Horst Herb > Sent: Monday, 19 February 2007 20:47 > To: General Practice Computing Group Talk > Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Power over ethernet > > > On Monday 19 February 2007 11:15, Greg Twyford wrote: > > This may have some applicability in practices. How much were the > > devices, and what transfer speed are you getting? > > It has very limited applicability for practices, because your > data is shared > with anybody else hanging on the same power "subnet", and > there is not even a > minimal standard for encryption equivalent at least to WAP > for ethernet over > power line (which has nothing to do with the power over > ethernet topic the > subject line suggests) > > Horst > _______________________________________________ > Gpcg_talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk > ********************************************************************** This email and any attachments are confidential. They may contain legally privileged information or copyright material. You should not read, copy, use or disclose them without authorisation. If you are not an intended recipient, please contact us at once by return email and then delete the original message and all copies. We do not accept liability in connection with computer virus, data corruption, delay, interruption, unauthorised access or unauthorised amendment. ********************************************************************** _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
