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  1. Powerline networking devices by darthpenguin · · Score: 1 · on ISPs Owned By...Power Companies?

    There are certain devices called "Passport" made by intologis that will allow you to network your computers by plugging this device into the Parallel port and an electrical outlet. It actually works pretty well, and I assume it would be possible to adapt the technology to work beyond a single home, to over an entire city (or larger).

    Anyways, now back to studying for those exams!

    -mdek.net

  2. Random Thoughts by HomerQPeabody · · Score: 4 · on Electric Plug 14Mbps Spec Agreed On

    1. Inari (formerly Intelogis) has been shipping a 350 Kbps powerline networking kit for 2 years. You can purchase it at Fry's, Office Max, CompUSA etc. It works in about 80% of the outlets in an average home. There are GPL'd Linux drivers for it on SourceForge. It's good for no more than about 10 nodes. It uses encryption to keep your neighbors from sniffing your data. Sure it is slow, but it's faster than your dial up connection.
    2. 14 Mbps is really impressive on a power line. (Lots of reflections, lots of noise, dynamic line conditions). I wonder if it really runs that fast? Has anyone seen a demo?
    3. Intel's home networking product is a phone line product based on the HomePNA (Home phone network association) spec.
    4. Wireless is still more expensive than powerline and it has its own set of problems.

  3. Re:Options other than Wireless NICs by Black+Perl · · Score: 2 · on Ask Slashdot: Wireless LAN Options?
    Currently, the power line solutions are relatively slow (about 350Kbps). But they are cheap, $109 for 2 computers _and_ 1 stand-alone printer (after current $50 rebate). So if you can stand slower networking when your significant other turns on the hair dryer, they might work for you.

    This Intelogis news release indicates that power-line networking may be getting faster (10Mbps) and more reliable. I wonder how they're doing that, spread spectrum perhaps? Also noteworthy: Intelogis software is open source.

  4. Re:Options other than Wireless NICs by Black+Perl · · Score: 2 · on Ask Slashdot: Wireless LAN Options?
    Currently, the power line solutions are relatively slow (about 350Kbps). But they are cheap, $109 for 2 computers _and_ 1 stand-alone printer (after current $50 rebate). So if you can stand slower networking when your significant other turns on the hair dryer, they might work for you.

    This Intelogis news release indicates that power-line networking may be getting faster (10Mbps) and more reliable. I wonder how they're doing that, spread spectrum perhaps? Also noteworthy: Intelogis software is open source.

  5. Power Line networking solutions by Black+Perl · · Score: 1 · on Ask Slashdot: Wireless LAN Options?

    In addition to the phone-line networking products previously mentioned, Intelogis makes a power-line networking product, PassPort, which is promising because they've open-sourced their code and are working on Linux drivers. And, they're cheap! $109 for two PCs and a printer isn't shabby. Of course we're only talking about 350Kbps, but when you're sharing 56K or ISDN (128K) who cares. Plus, I don't know why, it appeals to me to be able to have only one thing to plug in. The brick IS the jack. cooool.

  6. Power Line networking solutions by Black+Perl · · Score: 1 · on Ask Slashdot: Wireless LAN Options?

    In addition to the phone-line networking products previously mentioned, Intelogis makes a power-line networking product, PassPort, which is promising because they've open-sourced their code and are working on Linux drivers. And, they're cheap! $109 for two PCs and a printer isn't shabby. Of course we're only talking about 350Kbps, but when you're sharing 56K or ISDN (128K) who cares. Plus, I don't know why, it appeals to me to be able to have only one thing to plug in. The brick IS the jack. cooool.