Non-Invasive Networking - HomePNA vs. HomePlug?

Posted by Cliff on Thursday October 17, 2002 @02:26PM from the when-you-can't-settle-on-traditional-wired-or-wireless dept.

zonker asks: "I live in a relatively new, moderately sized home that doesn't have conduit in the walls, nor does it have extra wires for networking. I am investigating getting a broadband connection, but first I have to decide how I will connect the network for the 6 computers in the house. As per the owners, I am not allowed to drill holes in the walls, and as per my girlfriend, I am not allowed to run Cat5 through the halls, so I am looking at my alternatives: wireless, HomePNA, and HomePlug. I'm afraid the house is a little too big for wireless without getting expensive, so it looks like either phonewire, or electric-wire. I've done some initial googling for people's opinions of these products and my quick findings where that magazine and website reviews seem to be favorable of some of them, while personal accounts seem to vary wildly. What solutions have worked for you? Are these things ready for primetime? Or should I suck it up and buy a few WAP's to extend the radius of a wireless network?"

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linksys by thor · 2002-10-17 14:31 · Score: 0, Troll

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Use the Phone. by Trusty+Penfold · 2002-10-17 14:56 · Score: 0, Troll

Transferring data across the electricty cables is slow. Rates are limited to 60bps (50 in Europe) because of the frequency of the AC.