Does the thing work with Linx?
anonymous
June 2 2007, 19:10:57 UTC
. . . or just with Windoze?
I suppose that after it's configured, it doesn't atter what is running, but having to configure it with Windoze and have .NET installed in the process is a kludge.
Re: Does the thing work with Linx?jeff_duntemannJune 2 2007, 20:00:06 UTC
Good question, and one I haven't really explored yet. Linux is not mentioned even once in the 34-page User Guide file included on the driver CD. The doc is horrible, almost less than worthless. Fortunately, the unit is close to self-configuring, and a couple of people have told me that it's virtually impossible for the signal to pass through an electric meter, the coils of which act as a pretty effective low-pass filter. So not changing the encryption password may not matter as much as battle-scarred Wi-Fi guys like me tend to assume.
Re: Does the thing work with Linx?chris_gerribJune 2 2007, 21:27:36 UTC
Once it's configured it should. They're communicating on Ethernet at layer 2, so as long as your Linux box has an Ethernet network stack, it should run.
Regarding security - even if the signal didn't go through a meter, you're only looking at a range of 100 meters (wire distance) due to Ethernet rules.
Re: Does the thing work with Linx?regekJune 3 2007, 22:27:15 UTC
Actually, that's the standard for ethernet over Cat.5 cable. ;-) Keep in mind that this is a bridge to a dissimilar network type, just like a bridge between copper and fiber networks.
Security may not be as much of a problem as it first appears - the carrier used by the powerline modems does not get out through the electricity meter - the coils in it act as an effective low pass filter.
I've been using the Devolo versions since early last year and, when tested, they do not connect to my neighbour's house - and we are on the same phase.
That's good to know--and makes sense, assuming that the meter I have works the same way as yours. It wouldn't be too difficult to test, and I probably will at some point. All I need to do is take my laptop and a PLE200 unit next door and ask Jeff (two Jeffs living side by side...sometimes causes confusion) if I can plug the PLE200 into one of his outlets.
I did make the security system work, but it was not explained well at all and (worse) it doesn't tell you when you succeed in changing the password. (The encryption is enabled by default, but there's a default password that anyone can find out. To "turn on" encryption you really just have to change the password.)
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I suppose that after it's configured, it doesn't atter what is running, but having to configure it with Windoze and have .NET installed in the process is a kludge.
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Regarding security - even if the signal didn't go through a meter, you're only looking at a range of 100 meters (wire distance) due to Ethernet rules.
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I've been using the Devolo versions since early last year and, when tested, they do not connect to my neighbour's house - and we are on the same phase.
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I did make the security system work, but it was not explained well at all and (worse) it doesn't tell you when you succeed in changing the password. (The encryption is enabled by default, but there's a default password that anyone can find out. To "turn on" encryption you really just have to change the password.)
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