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On Tue, 19 May 2009 08:13:32 +0100 Neil Winchurst wrote: > I have my desktop computer upstairs. My wife uses her laptop > downstairs via my wireless router (DSL G604T). She often complains > about losing the signal or it all being very slow. > > I have seen a little about devolo and I wondered if anyone on the > list has it in use. It looks as if it could be useful. One possible > problem, our downstairs power plugs and the upstairs ones are on > separate circuits. At least, they have separate switches on the mains > box. Would that cause any difficulty? > > TIA > > Neil I have installed Ethernet-over-Powerline adaptors at a number of our customer's premises. The biggest obstacles we have encountered with them is getting a signal across phases (but that should not be a problem in a residential installations) and some equipment that can introduce significant noise on the powerline. Other than that, I think they're a very workable technology... if you're not overly worried about security. Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html