[Sussex] Home Automation and Ethernet over powerline

[Andrew Guard]

Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I know that there's a few of you on this list who play around with HA, 
> so I thought I ask for some advice.
> 
> I'm setting up a HA system using plutohome (http://www.plutohome.com) - 
> a debian-based linux home-automation system that uses PXEbooting for the 
> clients in each room.
> 
> I don't own my house, so drilling holes in walls is out of the question, 
> however I'm thinking about using Ethernet Over Powerline tech to move my 
> data from room to room.  My questions are:
> 
> 0) Has anyone played with EOPL?

A legal word of warring, EOPL gives problems with radio signes. If this 
did happed then ofcom could be on your back if a neighbour  has problem 
with there radio/tv not working correctly and down to you using EOPL.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/4080566.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_line_communication#Potential_for_interference