Re: Netgear Powerline XE102 with Multiple Switch Question
From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 05/14/04
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Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 13:45:11 -0600
In article <xY6pc.127672$G_.93997@nwrddc02.gnilink.net>, "Michael"
<milo_dhuey@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Hope you don't mind my jumping in at this point. I'm considering the three
>topologies (Cat5, Wireless and Powerline) for an installation at a church
>client of mine. Their church office is basically a three story brick and
>block construction 1940's home and running the cat5 will be difficult. The
>distances between places where network drops are needed are such that the
>wireless is possibly a problem. Thus I want to look at Powerline. But when I
>talk to Belkin about their powerline products, they say all nodes must be on
>the same circuit breaker, not just in the same breaker panel, to be able to
>communicate. I can see how this makes some sense but it also severely limits
>the use of the technology. I know the bedrooms on the third floor use
>different circuit breakers than the offices in the basement, as you'd expect
>them to. Does anyone know the correct answer here? Is there one good source
>or review of the pluses and minuses of the three topologies that anyone can
>recommend?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Michael
I haven't tried Belkin's powerline product, but I suspect that their
representative gave you bad information.
The Netgear and SpeedStream powerline products that I've used work
fine between different breakers on the same panel, and between
different breaker panels in the same house. As I understand it, they
would even work between different houses that are fed from the same
power company transformer. That's why it's important to use data
encryption on the powerline network.
Here's my summary of the three topologies:
Cat5 Plus
1. Low cost
2. High speed
3. High security
4. High reliability
5. Mature technology, numerous vendors
6. Recent computers have network adapter built in
Cat5 Minus
1. Requires running cables
Wireless Plus
1. No need for cables
2. Laptop users are completely mobile.
Wireless Minus
1. High cost
2. WEP encryption hard to set up, can be broken by determined hacker.
3. Limited range
Powerline Plus
1. Easy to set up -- no driver program to install
2. No new cables -- works wherever there's an AC outlet
Powerline Minus
1. Low speed
2. Few equipment vendors
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