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The power of powerline networking

#141 | 21:55 |

Lab Rats

Monday October 6, 2008

In episode 141, Andy and Sean talk about a technology that allows you to use your home's electrical wiring for networking your gadgets. No need to string cables from your router to your Xbox 360, Blu-ray DVD player, TiVo or other networked gear. Power Line Networking uses existing house wiring to transmit data. Plug in to the wall, plug in an Ethernet cable and you're up and running.

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Show Notes

- LitePanels - the Lab Rats' new studio lights.

- Powerline Networking - transforms your home wiring into Ethernet connections.

- Range of Wi-Fi home routers using 802.11b or 802.11g: 32m (120 ft) indoors or 95m (300 ft) outdoors.

- Ethernet - cable networking computers together at home or in the office.

- Data on a network is simply electrical impulses.

- TiVo is a personal video recorder... see www.tivo.com/.

- You can also use it to connect to your Xbox or PS3 to the Internet.

- D-Link DHP-301 PowerLine HD Network Starter Kit - $169 US

- Belkin PowerLine AV+ Starter Kit - $180 US

- Sling Media SlingLink Ethernet Connection Bridge - $ N/A

- Sling Media SlingLink Turbo - $100 US

- Linksys PLK200 PowerLine AV Ethernet Adapter Kit - $180US

- SKU - stock-keeping unit, or a specific product identification.

- Download of the Week: TweakUAC = FREE.