Electrical Sockets into Network Ports ?

[Kheldar]

anyone tried these ?

http://www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline.htm


someone i know has them and says they are excellent.

[Rik]

The Devolo units get high praise, Gary. I haven't seen any reports on the Solwise.

[Kheldar]

The Devolo units get high praise, Gary. I haven't seen any reports on the Solwise.

whose Gary ?

[Rik]

Oops - brain dead this morning, sorry. 

Gary is Killhippie
Steve is Kheldar

It's the Ks that get me. 

[Gary]

You did it again Rik 

[Gary]

I remember a Japanese company that said they could provide very fast broadband via your electrical lines and demonstrated it as well

[colirv]

You did it again Rik 

I wouldn't worry - he called me Gavin (IIRC) yesterday!

[Rik]

You did it again Rik 

Yup. I really do need to engage brain before fingers. Either that or one of you has to change username. Odd, but I haven't slipped up between Jill and Jillian yet, so I think it's the K which is the problem. 

[Rik]

I wouldn't worry - he called me Gavin (IIRC) yesterday!

Apologies, I must get my eyes (or brain) tested. 

[Gary]

Apologies, I must get my eyes (or brain) tested. 

I wouldn't dare get mine tested, more ram, out of date os, graphics and sound need updating.....

[Rik]

I think I'd probably be condemned as too expensive to upgrade.

[Kheldar]

I think I'd probably be condemned as too expensive to upgrade.

we have the technology, we can replace you 

[Gary]

we have the technology, we can replace you 

with Vista

[Kheldar]

um, no actually i said technology Kill 

[Rik]

I'm going to go and sit in the corner. 

[Kheldar]

what colour is your pointy hat 

[Rik]

White, with a nice red D on the front.

[Gary]

um, no actually i said technology Kill 

[Kheldar]

White, with a nice red D on the front.

now you've either changed your name from Rik, or that D stands for........... 

[Rik]

Doh?  8)

[Kheldar]

Doh?  8)

congrats, you got the first letter right 

[mogden]

Ahem - back to the topic 

anyone tried these ?

http://www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline.htm


someone i know has them and says they are excellent.

Used all types and supplied friends and neighbours (all old thick-walled WiFi-hating housing round here) - never once had a problem.

Might be worth investing in the 85MB ones nowadays though unless all you're doing is sharing an ADSL line. The 14MB ones tend to give 10MB in the real world, the 85MBs give 50-60MB. YMMV.

[Kheldar]

yeah the firend at work has the 85mb ones.