Home Networking

[SRH990]

A review of the Solwise 85mbps Homeplugs: -

Plug one homeplug into socket near router, connect to router with cable.

Plug second homeplug into socket near item to be connected, connect to item with cable.

It works.

You can use the supplied software to encrypt the signal - I couldn't be bothered so no software to install, no setting up to do, works fine with a PC, X-Box 360, PS3, Wii, whatever :)

[Steve]

Ok, so they arrived today.

Did the typical man-thing and just whacked them into the plug sockets without reading the instructions, and guess what? They work. Then installed the software and enabled the security option.

Job done.

As described previously - the sending plug is installed into a 10-gang extension lead that runs all my home computer equipment and the ethernet cable from it is plugged directly into my router. As I write this post, I'm on my lappy up the workshop which is on a separate circuit from the main house distribution board and the connection is miles better than it has ever been in all my wireless attempts.

Happy bunny. :):)

[coptermanic]

Good news Steve. Guess I'll be after a couple of them soon......:)

[Steve]

Not sure how to measure connection quality or any stuff like that, but I'm online now remotely from the router. I'm browsing the site, got MSN Messenger running and streaming an online radio station (a local station in Aberdeen where one of my relatives is the DJ - lol) in its maximum quality with no problems what-so-ever.

Defo happy - and these particular ones were simply the cheapest ones I could find, so are far from top of the range.

[moyesboy]

Mains.
In the street is 415 3 phase AC. you get one phase of this into yuor home which is 220-240 AC.
along your street the phases are shared out to balance tohe load.
1/3 of the street will be on your phase.
Possible all your street is on your phase, thr next steeet is on another and every 3rd street shares yours.

When your plug puts the data into that copper it will go into that cuircuit and wont stop at your house. I have no idea how far the data ripple will go down the line but if it goes down the garden to your shed it will probably go at least to the next house your phase of 240v AC.

So maybe the encryption is worth doing (if the Rissian Maffia live 3 doors away).

I'm interested in this device.
how about having them as low power wifi in the light fitting on the bayonet? Wifi in every room that has the light on.

[Steve]

The destructions say they have a range of up to 200m. I guess that's 200m of cable length, not as the crow flies, so by the time the signal goes around the house, back out to the main, down 3 doors (maybe) and back into the next available house, I guess a good portion of that 200m will have been used up. And, they'd have to have a similar device as well to pick up the signal, which is probably pretty unlikely to be honest. Most people will just have a regular router/wifi.

[SRH990]

Re: Home Networking

These are the nearest thing I've ever seen to witchcraft working with computers - rediculously easy!

I suppose there is a security risk but I prefer to run all my hardwired PCs with fixed IP's and restrict access on the router to registered IP addresses.


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