Re: POE Switch?

[John Jones <chianime@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, if n-Wifi won't cut it, Powerline probably won't either.  What kind of
bandwidth are you after?

On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 2:31 PM, David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> John Jones wrote:
> > With Powerline there's no cable to run so you don't have intermediate
> > locations - like your attic - that need power.  It routes Ethernet over
> your
> > home's existing 110V electrical wiring.
> >
> > So as long as your endpoint device (PC, DVR, whatever) will be around a
> > power outlet you're good to go.
>
> I suspect that won't work with my house ... I wasn't able to get a phone
> jack to work over the power line, so I'm thinking that ethernet wouldn't
> work well either.
>
> I was thinking of doing a number of home run's from the basement to the
> attic and then into the individual rooms, but that's a lot of wire to haul.
>  I *think* I can get one wire up to the attic without too much difficulty.
>
> I figure once I get that wire up there, I should be able to just use a
> local switch to redistribute to the rest of the rooms.
>
> david
>
>
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