[Gllug] Powerline homeplug experiences

[Alistair Mann]

Alistair Mann wrote:
> Karanbir Singh wrote:
>> hi,
>>
>> Just wondering if anyone uses / has used powerline homeplug kit and what 
>> their experience was ?  I have a bunch of really long cables running 
>> from different parts of the house, and it would be quite nice to replace 
>> them with something like powerline adapters. But my primary concerns are:
>>
>> - How 'Linux' compatible are they ? Would I be able to setup passwords 
>> etc without the need of a Windows machine ?
>>
>> - Do they really run at advertised speeds ? 40Mbps is quite ok for me, 
>> but does it really run at 40Mbps.
>>
>> - KB
> 
> I've installed several dozen houses with these.

Following myself up, Devolo say they now support Linux for password 
setting via the dlan package:
http://www.devolo.com/co_EN/presse/2004-05-11-106.html

Cheers,
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Alistair Mann
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