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Re: [LUG] re homeplugs - VIP

 

On Fri, 2008-08-22 at 13:22 +0100, Robin Cornelius wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 4:35 PM, Viv <viv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I have just found out that our home network has been hijacked by a
> > neighbour, using a homeplug. We used homeplugs because we understood that
> > this was impossible - that signals would not get past the meter. This is not
> > true and we have tested it by trying it out at our neighbours, the other
> > side.
> 
> You could install a filter somewhere at your main distribution board
> to stop the signals coming in and out of the house. In fact if you are
> propogating signals out side of your house on to the national grid you
> may in fact be guilty of some kind of offense. The issue i guess is
> related to the various methods of neutral to earth bonding that are
> present and in some situations (as you have) you basically have a
> common network with neighbors, pole mounted earths and the like.
> 
> You could keep your existing network and apply ipsec encryption to it
> but this would require a router that can do ipsec or using a computer
> as a router which can easily have ipsec enabled etc.
> 
> Robin
> 
I just use the mac address filter 
so only hardware I know about can  get on!


Regards

Kevin Lucas
Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved 
Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE
01579363386


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