2Wire HomePNA 2.0
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Posted by BillW50 on September 28, 2006, 8:20 pm
Please log in for more thread options Anybody using these with 2Wire Routers? I'm all wireless, but I like the idea of no radio transmissions. Yes I know they are only 10Mbps, which isn't an issue with me since we rarely move files from one computer to another. And when we do, even 100Mbps is too slow anyway and flash or external HD are much faster anyway. But are these 2Wire HomePNA devices rock solid? Speaking about HomePNA, I have read about them for years and I like the idea very much. But not a lot of people seems to be sold on the idea. And it seems like HomePNA is dying because wireless is so popular. Anybody else sense this too? -- Bill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by David Lesher on September 28, 2006, 11:41 pm
Please log in for more thread options HomePNA is also falling to HomePlug; the RF over powerwire scheme. The installations I know of with HomePNA are solid.... -- A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz@nrk.com & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by BillW50 on September 29, 2006, 12:35 am
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David Lesher wrote: > HomePNA is also falling to HomePlug; the RF over powerwire scheme.
> > The installations I know of with HomePNA are solid.... Thanks David... I had an Intel like HomePNA 1.0 system (not compatible with HomePNA though). And that system was flaky. Like if nothing was happening it would time out or something and the connection was lost. Although it would automatically log back on a little while later. Worse Intel never updated the drivers for it. So that system wasn't too hot. Seemed to work well if you had activity going on though. Wow HomePlug! I never heard of that one before. And I found a review from 2002 which might help others wanting to know more about it. Thanks again David. http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,85003-page,1/article.html -- Bill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by DLR on September 29, 2006, 5:34 am
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Bill50 wrote: > Anybody using these with 2Wire Routers? I'm all wireless, but I like the
Wireless has very low power. You can avoid most of the EMF by not
> idea of no radio transmissions. Yes I know they are only 10Mbps, which > isn't an issue with me since we rarely move files from one computer to > another. And when we do, even 100Mbps is too slow anyway and flash or > external HD are much faster anyway. But are these 2Wire HomePNA devices > rock solid? > sleeping with your router under your pillow. And just a note, all devices which distribute network signals via house wiring will basically bath your entire house in a cloud of EMF. But if you stay 1' to 2' feet from the walls at all times you'll be safe. :) Have you gotten rid of your cordless phones, baby monitors, etc...? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by BillW50 on September 29, 2006, 10:02 am
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DLR wrote: > Bill50 wrote:
>> Anybody using these with 2Wire Routers? I'm all wireless, but I like
>> the idea of no radio transmissions. Yes I know they are only 10Mbps, >> which isn't an issue with me since we rarely move files from one >> computer to another. And when we do, even 100Mbps is too slow anyway >> and flash or external HD are much faster anyway. But are these 2Wire >> HomePNA devices rock solid? >> > Wireless has very low power. You can avoid most of the EMF by not
> sleeping with your router under your pillow. > > And just a note, all devices which distribute network signals via > house wiring will basically bath your entire house in a cloud of EMF. > But if you stay 1' to 2' feet from the walls at all times you'll be > safe. :) > Have you gotten rid of your cordless phones, baby monitors, etc...? Oh no, I'm not thinking of harmful radio waves... I'm thinking of security. A few years ago there was a hackers convention in Las Vegas. And they had a contest who could hack into a system the farthest away. And one hacker group managed to hack in 51 miles away (they made their own directional antenna of course). While we not so hot people have trouble getting a signal just 600 feet away. :( -- Bill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
>idea of no radio transmissions. Yes I know they are only 10Mbps, which
>isn't an issue with me since we rarely move files from one computer to
>another. And when we do, even 100Mbps is too slow anyway and flash or
>external HD are much faster anyway. But are these 2Wire HomePNA devices
>rock solid?