Ethernet over ac power lines

On 08.12.2005 22:27 gene martinez wrote

Have a look at

Arnold

Thanks I will..

Check out newegg.com and search for "powerline". You will see their power-over-Ethernet products and their Ethernet-over-power. I asked for 2 of the Belkin Ethernet-over-power devices for Christmas. I will post a review on my site soon after I get them. :)

Regards, Steve

Google for "powerline". There are quite a few products around. But be aware of the following:

- these products will not work if the way between the two boxes passes some sort of a line filter

- they won't work with a 66% probability if the way between the two boxes goes through a fuse box

Regards, Christoph Gartmann

Most homes (and office building) have multiple feeds, homes have two, that are split from the transformer to give you both 240 and 120 volt supply. As with many devices that use the AC wiring to transmit signals, including these, the signal gets dropped between these two feeds since there is not direct coupling except the transformer in most cases which acts as a big attenuator (inductive load) to the higher frequencies that are needed to be passed through the wiring.

I would guess since some power companies are sending date through major power lines there would be some product out there that could couple the high frequencies between the two feeds.

If anything some real good in electronics could whip up something pretty cheap, would just need a high power filter to block the AC power and pass just the frequencies needed.

MC