[ALUG] Wireless networking

[James Freer]

Adam Bower wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2007 at 10:28:30AM +0000, James Freer wrote:
>   
>> Why are folk generally derogatory towards Netgear and why not save 
>> yourself the grief and expense of wireless and use powerline? The unit 
>> costs the same as a wireless card from ebuyer. I've had 7 months of 
>> faultless use so far.
>>     
>
> I'd like to know where you can buy powerline adaptors for the same price
> as wireless cards? I'd quite like some to get all the kit I have that
> doesn't move around onto something faster.
>
> Also, what kind of performance do people see with this powerline gear as
> in latency and speed? I've read reports of it being about as slow as
> wireless.
>
> Also there are 2 reasons that it is not as popular as wireless, first 
> off some people have problems with powerline not working for them so 
> they are in the same boat as wireless. Also powerline doesn't help me 
> with my laptop which I move around the house, and most people have a
> wireless network as most laptops have wireless adaptors built in, but
> i'm not aware of anyone offering powerline stuff built into machines
> (although, if you could buy psu's and laptop adaptors that had it built
> in that'd be neat).
>
> Adam
>   
Adam

I bought the Netgear XE102 which is £26ish each. PCworld charge about 
£50 each for them.

http://www.ebuyer.com/cat/Wireless/subcat/Adapters---PC-Cards

cards go from £11-99 to £77 ish ok a rough mean is about £40.

The only problem someone can have with powerline is some fault with 
their power supply. Wireless is preferable because it's the 'yuppee' 
thing to have - if you want to spend the money. All you have to plug in 
is the plug and an internet cable - nothing to build into a machine. I'd 
like a laptop but i'd still use a powerline.

james