LAN using house electricity netwrok?

[kusazero]

hi, i remember reading somewhere/sometime ago, that there are some devices that allow me to use the house electricity network to setup a LAN. i searched google for it, but cant find anything, maybe i used the wrong keywords.

mainly, the devices allow the user to connect the computers, via the wall electric socket.

can anyone shed some light for me, and point me to a direction? thanks.

 

[jimbopalmer]

http://www.homeplug.org/en/products/products.asp

may help

I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[edfair]

BestBuy online has them from Belkin and Netgear. Several other stores carry them. Called powerline Ethernet adapters. Sell for around $70 each.
Work great but don't put them on surge supressors.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[cyberspace]

Just don't get a Packard Bell one, the store I used to work at sold them and they were abolutley terrible products.

'When all else fails.......read the manual'

 

[dhnl]

http://www.corinex.com

 

[Francisd2d]

Sorry to hijack this thread but I don't see the point of starting a new one. What I am trying to do is this.

First I want to plug in the first powerline ethernet adapter into an electrical socket. Thus sending the data through all electrical outlets in the building.
Now I want to start from an electrical outlet outside the building and run an extension cord to another building. PLug that into an eelctrical socket on the outside of the second building. And Finally, plug in the other end of the powerline ethernet adapter inside the second building. Would this allow us to share an internet connection with building?

 

[edfair]

You can't plug an extension cable from one building into the electrical outlet of another building without having some minor(read major) problems with the transformers supplying power to both. You are proposing shorting transformers.

If both buildings share a transformer you can use the devices directly, otherwise you may need to go to wireless to share access.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[Francisd2d]

What about this?

I do the same thing up until I plug the extension cord into the second building. Instead I plug it into the second end of the powerline adapter. Then use ethernet cable, which will be plugged into the powerline ethernet adapter, to plug it into a wireless access point or some such thing. To give wireless access around the access point, which would be the second building.

Thank for your post and I really appreciate the help.

 

[ImpetusEra]

Have you looked into just getting some direct burial CAT5e and a switch and linking the buildings that way? At $70 a powerline adapter I can't imagine ethernet would cost more, maybe even less.

 

[Francisd2d]

i can't imagine digging the entire distance...

 

[ImpetusEra]

How far is it? I think it's worth looking into the cost, even if you need to rent a ditch witch. Also check the local codes for the depth of burying CAT5e, I imagine it's not as deep as electrical wires seeing it's low voltage. Wire speeds can go up to gigabit now, the netgear powerline adapter is up to 14Mbps and may not work depending on the complexity and length of wire in the circuit.

 

[Francisd2d]

its about 200 ft. I guess I;m going to figure out the cost for doing it wirelessly. Digging is really not an option. Thanks though for your help and replies.

 

[ImpetusEra]

What would work best is a wireless bridge (with removeable antenna) in each building. It may be slow or have constant drops requiring an outdoor directional antenna on each end pointing at eachother (about $120 each). You may or may not find the need for an inline signal booster depending on whether or not the buildings are in line of sight and any other buildings or electrical equipment that will absorb the signal.