In Reply to: Charles Hansen: Power Line Networks, A Lesser Evil? posted by lachesis on March 6, 2007 at 05:40:54:
several years ago, and it did not work very well. I don't know if the newer network devices would function any better.We have a wireless network that works now that I got our neighbor to trade his 2.4 GHz portable phone for a 5.8 GHz model. I have a very quiet audio system that coexists with this network. My biggest sources of RF noise on the AC have been a DVR power supply and a combination microwave/convection oven that seems to have a computer inside.
A hard-wired network would not suit us, as my wife loves to carry her laptop around.
I would hazard a guess that the RF from a powerline network would be worse than any noise source I've encountered so far.
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- We tried a powerline telephone jack for a modem - Al Sekela 16:33:02 03/06/07 (1)
- Man! Those kitchen appliances that have computers in them are NOISY! - anumber1 17:59:49 03/06/07 (0)