Reply to: Are Homeplugs/wireless extenders wireless products?

[RSoles]

.... they turn your electrical network into a big transmitter.

Skynet.

[Board Game Geek]

F.U.D.

Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt.

A tried-and-tested tactic that works on pretty much anything.

[VectraMan]

I saw an article recently claiming jumbo jets will be falling from the sky due to the uptake of these powerline ethernet adaptors and how they turn your electrical network into a big transmitter.

I thought the millenium bug had taken care of all the jumbo jets?

[Old Greg]

The Panorama program has been efficiently (IMO) debunked by the excellent badscience.net on the grounds that the 'experiments' were scientifically worthless and te engineer behind them has a lucrative sideline in expensive anti Wi-Fi devices, paints etc. Do yourself a favour and read the article before you do anything drastic.

[Stan]

I saw an article recently claiming jumbo jets will be falling from the sky due to the uptake of these powerline ethernet adaptors and how they turn your electrical network into a big transmitter.

[Euro-commuter]

that does definately make sence !

Oh, all right.
sense.

[VectraMan]

There is a losless file compression method available for music but i'm suffering a mind blank atm, i'm sure one of our estemed forum members will remember the name of it though.

Zip?

As for the original question, those wireless extenders are to extend wireless, obviously, so they do transmit and receive. I assume there's a similar thing you can get that isn't wireless, just with a Cat5 socket?

Also I'd suggest putting some wet toilet roll around your head to stop the CIA from reading your thoughts.

[fzbucks]

Hi, I have a query on homeplugs/wireless extenders

I have a few wireless products at home and all perform well.

In light of a program on the Tv this week regrading the dangers of wireless connections on kids, i have decided to be proactive and remove any wireless products from the house.

My current wiress products are :
1) 2 laptops with wireless connection
2) 2 desktops with wireless connection
3) 2 Philips wireless TV receiver/broadcaster
4) Wireless ADSL router/moderm
5) Bluetooth Moderm
6) Xbox 360, PS3, PSP


I came across a few homeplug/wireless extenders on the net and dont seem to know if these products are actually using mains supply to extend ethernet connectivity or is it just a case that they are infact small wireless products that are mains powered


Please can anyone shed light on this. For instance will I be able to buy a NON-wireless ADSL Router and then buy these homeplugs to use for connectivity.

The main thing is that I need to know if these homeplugs are actually wireless products


cheers

css_jay99

Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to keep your existing wireless connections and just make tinfoil hats for your children - the panorama show was absolute tripe and one sided scaremongering - besides if you remove your wireless networks - the waves from your neighbours will still come through your walls and get your family - which the tinfoil hats would also protect you against.

[Ardesco]

flac

Thats the one!!

[FiveTimes]

For a home network solution I think you can use something called xten, that plugs into sockets and you have the software running on a desktop somewhere that controls it all, but that's about all I know

[Clippy]

There is a losless file compression method available for music but i'm suffering a mind blank atm, i'm sure one of our estemed forum members will remember the name of it though.

flac

[Ardesco]

There is a losless file compression method available for music but i'm suffering a mind blank atm, i'm sure one of our estemed forum members will remember the name of it though.

[css_jay99]

So in terms of physical connectivity the circuits are all connected via this common line.

that does definately make sence !

And you're ripping out wireless connections why exactly??

protecting my brain/balls from beign fried in the long run. It certainly cant be good for you

You have already lost half the bass and treble if you are using MP3 format so it probably won't make much difference either way. Considering you are listening to music that is heavy on bass and treble i'm surprised you are storing them in MP3 format....

what format do you suggest ?. Wav is too big


css_jay99

[Ardesco]

my question is, is there a huge difference with feedig an amp with digital / phono inputs. I am always of the opinion that digital input amps are best for peolple that listing to classical/acoustic music as compared to someone like me that listens to Rnb, rap, pop, drum & base which heavily depends on bass and treble. bear in mind that all my music is on my HDD in mp3 format (192kpbs). would i benefit from digital input or its more for an audio freak

any one here got a sonos misic system ?
cheers

css_jay99

You have already lost half the bass and treble if you are using MP3 format so it probably won't make much difference either way. Considering you are listening to music that is heavy on bass and treble i'm surprised you are storing them in MP3 format....

[cojak]

I find that difficult to belive it works via electricity.

I am no scientist but Here is my theory (might be wrong of course!)

As far as electricity wiring goes, each zone of the house (i.e bathroom/kitchen/upstairs/downstairs wall sockets, bathroom ....)
are all usually isolated and connected separately in a fusebox (in the house).

For electricity to pass from point A to B, it is a fact that there must me a current as well as a wired connection between those two points


Giving the statements above, then how the heck could there exist an ethernet connection between wall sockects on different fuses in a fuse box?, It just dos not make sence


anyone care to explain ?


css_jay99

And you're ripping out wireless connections why exactly??