Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-23 Thread Anton Piatek
My linksys are a single port and a four port. They're great but remember those 4 ports share bandwidth across your wiring. Anton - Anton Piatek email: an...@piatek.co.uk blog/photos: http:// www.strangeparty.com pgp: [74B1FA37] (http:// www.strangeparty.com/anton.asc) No trees were destroyed in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-23 Thread Dave Restall - System Administrator,,,
Hi, On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 10:31 +0100, Simon Swaysland wrote: Hi, I need to connect a server to my home LAN, but it's too far for a reliable wireless connection. Ideally I would like to use CAT5, but I don't think the wife would apprecite me pulling up the laminate floor to lay it!

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Simon, On 22 October 2010 10:31, Simon Swaysland simon.swaysl...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone have any recommendations for powerline adapters? All the power wiring in my house is 5 years old. I have Devolo 200s which work quite well. They have a linux app for enabling encryption so your

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread Barry Drake
On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 10:31 +0100, Simon Swaysland wrote: I need to connect a server to my home LAN, but it's too far for a reliable wireless connection. Ideally I would like to use CAT5, but I don't think the wife would apprecite me pulling up the laminate floor to lay it! I drilled throught

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread James Thomas
Been using devolo units for years. Excellent. On 22 Oct 2010 10:45, Barry Drake bdr...@crosswire.org wrote: On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 10:31 +0100, Simon Swaysland wrote: I need to connect a server to my home LA... I drilled throught the outside wall and have CAT5 all around the outside. Quick,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread Alan Pope
On 22 October 2010 10:44, Barry Drake bdr...@crosswire.org wrote: I drilled throught the outside wall and have CAT5 all around the outside.  Quick, easy, fast, secure ...almost certainly against building regs.. :) If it gets struck by lightning (a very real possibility given it's

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread Colin Law
On 22 October 2010 10:47, Alan Pope a...@popey.com wrote: On 22 October 2010 10:44, Barry Drake bdr...@crosswire.org wrote: I drilled throught the outside wall and have CAT5 all around the outside.  Quick, easy, fast, secure ...almost certainly against building regs.. :) I would not

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread Tyler J. Wagner
On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 10:37 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: I have Devolo 200s which work quite well. They have a linux app for enabling encryption so your neighbours can't snoop on your traffic. Does the Linux app enable encryption at the hardware? Or does it create a local interface on the Linux

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread Alan Pope
On 22 October 2010 11:01, Colin Law clan...@googlemail.com wrote: I would not have thought so (though not an expert), that is how TV aerial leads are generally wired. Which is why many people unplug their telly at night :) Just make sure when you drill that the drill slopes down to the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread Alan Pope
On 22 October 2010 11:15, Tyler J. Wagner ty...@tolaris.com wrote: On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 10:37 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: I have Devolo 200s which work quite well. They have a linux app for enabling encryption so your neighbours can't snoop on your traffic. Does the Linux app enable encryption

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread Tyler J. Wagner
On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 11:18 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: Does the Linux app enable encryption at the hardware? It does. You plug a PC directly into the device and choose a key which is set inside the device. Do that for all devices and then you're set. Nothing more to do, no computers need to be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread Bob Giles
On 22/10/10 12:31, Simon Swaysland wrote: Hi, I need to connect a server to my home LAN, but it's too far for a reliable wireless connection. Ideally I would like to use CAT5, but I don't think the wife would apprecite me pulling up the laminate floor to lay it! Does anyone have any

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread Simon Swaysland
Thanks for your help everyone, much appreciated. On 22 October 2010 13:17, Bob Giles thecorf...@gmail.com wrote: On 22/10/10 12:31, Simon Swaysland wrote: Hi, I need to connect a server to my home LAN, but it's too far for a reliable wireless connection. Ideally I would like to use CAT5,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread Anton Piatek
I have a linksys kit with encryption that works great, 200mbps Anton - Anton Piatek email: an...@piatek.co.uk blog/photos: http:// www.strangeparty.com pgp: [74B1FA37] (http:// www.strangeparty.com/anton.asc) No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message, however, a significant number

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread Matthew Daubney
On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 10:31 +0100, Simon Swaysland wrote: Hi, I need to connect a server to my home LAN, but it's too far for a reliable wireless connection. Ideally I would like to use CAT5, but I don't think the wife would apprecite me pulling up the laminate floor to lay it! Does

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

2010-10-22 Thread Matthew Daubney
On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 10:31 +0100, Simon Swaysland wrote: Hi, I need to connect a server to my home LAN, but it's too far for a reliable wireless connection. Ideally I would like to use CAT5, but I don't think the wife would apprecite me pulling up the laminate floor to lay it! Does