Power-Line Ethernet: RF Interference? Secure?

Power-Line Ethernet: RF Interference? Secure?

Post by Gary Morriso » Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:18:38



How secure is power-line-based Ethernet?  Does it hose up radios and
such?  I'd think that it would "radiate like a banshee," as one of my
former coworkers used to amusingly say.

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Power-Line Ethernet: RF Interference? Secure?

Post by David Schwart » Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:51:45



Quote:> How secure is power-line-based Ethernet?

Newer products support encryption.

Quote:> Does it hose up radios and
> such?

To my knowledge, within-the-home products don't really have that much
of a problem. The frequencies used are below 40Mhz, so they're not
going to interfere with things like cordless phones.

Quote:> I'd think that it would "radiate like a banshee," as one of my
> former coworkers used to amusingly say.

Probably so.

I think in most cases, wireless or wired are far better choices.

DS