As someone who has been responsible for installation of enough cat5 to ....
Why would you want to use a HomePlug? People used to have landline phones upstairs, and everyone was happy with wires for that. HomePlug is not just pointless, it is expensive and is to radio hams as light pollution is to astronomers. Is there something ... not iPlayer ... about a cat5 cable? I can understand BT doing Homeplug, because BT is a telco, but Freesat is Auntie's brand! 2009/12/14 Mo McRoberts <m...@nevali.net> > > On 14-Dec-2009, at 16:29, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0ttLGbZI7k > > > > Nice video - but it's using these http://www.homeplugs.co.uk/ "Homeplug > adaptor". > > > > I can't find anywhere where it says that these Homeplug things are legal. > They didn't used to be. > > They’ve been sold in the UK since the late 80s… > > > Can someone point out where I can find where it says they are legit? > > > > A number of trolls have descended on my site saying that they are not, > and I can't find a definitive answer. > > There’s an going dispute between the The Radio Society and Ofcom (see > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/04/power_line_networking/), but kit > compliant with the standards is perfectly legal. > > M. > > -- > mo mcroberts > http://nevali.net > iChat: mo.mcrobe...@me.com Jabber/GTalk: m...@ilaven.net Twitter: @nevali > > Run Leopard or Snow Leopard? Set Quick Look free with DropLook - > http://labs.jazzio.com/DropLook/ > > > > > > > > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
