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Originally Posted by Innie808
Hello,
I looked into these last year and there is one gotchya. You need to be absolutely sure your Ethernet Connected devices are all on the same Power circuit. If you have multiple power circuits going back to your switch board, and you place two of these on seperate circuits, you won't have any connectivity.
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This 'gotcha' puzzles me as power circuites join together at the fuseboard or switchboard, unless they are on different phases. Most houses nowadays are on single phase so their shouldn't be a problem.
Also the gotcha would ensure that Oz's concern isn't valid.
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Originally Posted by ozbear
I've always been curious about these Ethernet-over-power gizmos. Is there any danger of the "LAN" being accidentally extended out of my mains box and into the general nearby houses?
Oz
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What you may not be aware of is the trial that are happening here in Australia for broadband over powerline (BPL) by the electricity companies. Speeds of up to 200Mbps per phase are achievable. So in my case with a three phase connection I could get up to 600 Mbps.
Cheers, Banjo
ps I work in the electricity industry.