G
Guest
Guest
Archived from groups: alt.internet.wireless (More info?)
Plastic is on the counter,,, have Shirley get you a cold one..
I'm about to setup my 1st router in the house,, I have a Linksys BEFVP41 coming,, I know I don't
need the encryption,, I just fell into a good deal on eBay..
Before I run some wire,, I started looking at the Powerline gear,, a PLEBR10 bridge and a PLUSB10
adapter,, I see it's not lighting fast(14Mbps, promised), but I only need access for the kids and
their laptops when they are in town and the idea of allowing then to plug-in to 1/2 the outlets in
the house is appealing..
An additionally consideration is the house is new,, has lots of 110 jacks,, and the walls are
sheetrock over 1" ridged insulation & 1x2 furring over CBS, inside walls are stuffed with 6" glass
bats. In other words, I can only snake in new wire from the cellar with floor plugs. The wire is
very do-a-ble as our house in on 10ft stilts, but a quick tally for enough CAT 5 wire, wall outlets,
plugs, crimpers, etc, would suggest that a set of the Powerline gear might be more economical &
flexible... I did look at wireless,,, but I'm a little paranoid about "listener's"..
Anyone using these or someone else's gear via the house 110 wire system?
I would assume that the data is only routed through half the house grid?
Or does it use the neutral and cross over at the main box?
Are they reliable?
Any major cons, besides the slower speed..
Thanks
Jim
An Old Parrot Head,
In the Conch Republic,
Just South of Reality
Plastic is on the counter,,, have Shirley get you a cold one..
I'm about to setup my 1st router in the house,, I have a Linksys BEFVP41 coming,, I know I don't
need the encryption,, I just fell into a good deal on eBay..
Before I run some wire,, I started looking at the Powerline gear,, a PLEBR10 bridge and a PLUSB10
adapter,, I see it's not lighting fast(14Mbps, promised), but I only need access for the kids and
their laptops when they are in town and the idea of allowing then to plug-in to 1/2 the outlets in
the house is appealing..
An additionally consideration is the house is new,, has lots of 110 jacks,, and the walls are
sheetrock over 1" ridged insulation & 1x2 furring over CBS, inside walls are stuffed with 6" glass
bats. In other words, I can only snake in new wire from the cellar with floor plugs. The wire is
very do-a-ble as our house in on 10ft stilts, but a quick tally for enough CAT 5 wire, wall outlets,
plugs, crimpers, etc, would suggest that a set of the Powerline gear might be more economical &
flexible... I did look at wireless,,, but I'm a little paranoid about "listener's"..
Anyone using these or someone else's gear via the house 110 wire system?
I would assume that the data is only routed through half the house grid?
Or does it use the neutral and cross over at the main box?
Are they reliable?
Any major cons, besides the slower speed..
Thanks
Jim
An Old Parrot Head,
In the Conch Republic,
Just South of Reality