Linksys Incorporates HomePlug Networking

Posted by Hemos on Monday December 17, 2001 @11:28AM from the cool-new-tech dept.

mattyohe writes "It seems that Linksys is one of the first to prepare release for their ethernet router that uses the HomePlug 1.0 spec. Linksys claims the Instant Powerline EtherFast Router performs well by using the OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) scheme. OFDM forms numerous signals into a single signal for transmission and then is used again to find and automatically adapt to the specific frequency combination that enables successful communication. This product currently uses 56 bit DES encryption and would be excellent for networking in the home enviroment. Never worry about not having enough rj-45 jacks at a lan party, bring some power strips!"

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Online toaster, Online fridge, Online beer keg.. by itsnotme · 2001-12-17 11:32 · Score: 1, Offtopic

Gee.. what else can I plug into my home network now? :-) I wouldnt mind having my beer keg fridge tell me when it needs more beer in its internals.. but hell, if my refrigerator could tell me that I need some more bread over the 'net, then I'd be in geek heaven!

Wonder what else I can put on my network? my laundry machines? now theres an idea! CyberLaundry! :-D

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