[ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

[Jake Bunce]

For powerline adapters to work, they need to run on the same electrical ring
main. As each house will have it's own fuse box & ring main, "leakage" to
outside of the home is not going to be an issue. Most vendors offer some
sort of vendor security for privacy anyways. If you're really concerned, use
IPSec Transport mode.

Jake

2008/12/18 Ian Pascoe <softy.lofty.ilp at btinternet.com>

> Gents
>
> Although I agree that the idea of PowerLine adapters is a great one and can
> be a boon may I put in a word of caution?
>
> As the majority of homes do not have any type of filtering on the mains
> that
> comes into the house, the PowerLine  will end up broadcasting back into the
> local domestic mains feeds.  Generally speaking this is not a problem as
> the
> signal degrades before it can either be tapped into or cause interference,
> but if you live in, let's say a communual block of flats, and someone else
> also uses PowerLine adapters, there is a fair chance that persons outside
> of
> your home may gain access to your network.
>
> Personal case in point - brother lived in a flat and regularly got
> interference coming through his mains and affecting his TV and most notably
> radio.  He got so desperate in the end that he got mains filters and hey
> presto all became crystal clear again.  He subsequently found out that his
> next door neighbour was using these adapters and with some co-operation he
> found out that the interference disappeared when the PowerLine adapters
> were
> powered off.
>
> So be careful out there!
>
> Ian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> [mailto:ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com]On Behalf Of Tony Arnold
> Sent: 18 December 2008 14:17
> To: British Ubuntu Talk
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers
>
>
> Sean,
>
> Sean Miller wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Rob Beard <rob at esdelle.co.uk> wrote:
> >>> That's answered my question to Sean, but you seem to have to buy these
> >>> things in pairs. Is that the case?
> >
> > No.  But to start they're obviously better value in pairs!!
> >
> > Try this link...
> >
> >
>
> http://www.faculty-x.net/homeplugs%20at%20a%20glance.htm?gclid=CLPP9PahypcCF
> QKKMAodpneBRw
> >
> > Some options there :-)
>
> What a great site! Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Tony.
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