[ale] power circuit based networking devices

[Dow Hurst]

I can get an APC device that will go inline to protect 
surges from coming down ethernet lines.  I just am wondering 
if someone has dealt with the Netgear bridge and if any 
power protection is available in the device.  The network 
connection would die if the power went out, correct?

The HPNA devices for home networking thru home phone wiring 
seem to have fallen out of favor as I can't even get prices 
from vendors on the stuff that I want.  At least the HPB200 
from Linksys doesn't seem to be available.  I don't want to 
be software driver dependent for phone wiring based 
networking devices.  There are still USB and PCI devices for 
Windows machines that do HPNA, but that won't help me with 
Linux and IRIX.

I want a standalone device that has an ethernet port and a 
RJ-11 port.  Does the HPNA stuff by itself and the device 
plugs into a UPS.  I'd like the RJ-11 should be able to go 
thru a surge protector too.  Bandwidth doesn't have to be 
over 1Mb/s, either.  Any ideas?  Thanks,
Dow


Dow Hurst wrote:
> Has anyone experience with the new devices from Linksys or Netgear and 
> so on that extend your home network thru the house wiring?  Netgear 
> offers a transformer looking type ethernet bridge for $80 at Best Buy.  
> Bandwidth is up to 14Mb/s from what I've read.  My concerns are power 
> surges and dropouts breaking thru to the attached home network. I've got 
> each home network I'm responsible for on UPSes and surge protectors but 
> this type of device opens a weakness that is bothering me.  I haven't 
> found any docs on how the companies handle power problems coming thru 
> the devices. Any info appreciated as wireless is not a option,
> Dow
> 

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