[TriLUG] Powerline - Ethernet over AC lines & Linux

[Kane, Kristopher R SSG]

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What kind of broadcast would this have?  Where would the domain end?  I
suppose it would be something similar to a cable internet broadcast
domain where everyone on the street is in the same broadcast.  

SSG Kristopher Kane
2BCT 82AB S6
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From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
Behalf Of Christopher L Merrill
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 10:48 PM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Powerline - Ethernet over AC lines & Linux

Byarlay, Wayne A. wrote:
> Then, Poof! It disappeared into obscurity. I guess there are too many 
> limitations to piggybacking the signals through the various conduits 
> of the world?

I thought it would be big for home networking.

Then wireless LANs got cheap and easy to deploy.  Poof!.


Chris
(who almost bought a big roll of CAT5 when I bought my house...)


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