Comments on: Rethinking Frankenrouters http://alphabeta.phoneboy.com/1995/rethinking-frankenrouters VoIP, Telecom, and Technology Made Simple Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:32:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: PhoneBoy http://alphabeta.phoneboy.com/1995/rethinking-frankenrouters#comment-24644 PhoneBoy Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:37:14 +0000 http://alphabeta.phoneboy.com/1995/rethinking-frankenrouters#comment-24644 If I start having problems with my current setup again, I might consider getting them. Right now, though, the current setup seems to be a lot more trouble-free. Then again, it might be because the kids are ignoring the computers and playing the Wii. ;) If I start having problems with my current setup again, I might consider getting them. Right now, though, the current setup seems to be a lot more trouble-free. Then again, it might be because the kids are ignoring the computers and playing the Wii. ;)

]]> By: Paul S. http://alphabeta.phoneboy.com/1995/rethinking-frankenrouters#comment-24643 Paul S. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:32:50 +0000 http://alphabeta.phoneboy.com/1995/rethinking-frankenrouters#comment-24643 They are a little on the expensive side. You would be able to plug one into a switch at the remote end though like you want. It's just a bridge. It converts ethernet to a signal that tranmits over the electrical wiring (common ground I think). Like I said, they don't work in all situations. I've used them at a handful of clients with large homes with varying success. Probably about 75% success rate. I have three at my house...one for my XBox 360, one for a network laser I have stuck in a weird place, and one that connects them to my network switch. They work great. I've only had to reset one of them once in the 8-10 months I've had them in place. They are a little on the expensive side. You would be able to plug one into a switch at the remote end though like you want. It’s just a bridge. It converts ethernet to a signal that tranmits over the electrical wiring (common ground I think).

Like I said, they don’t work in all situations. I’ve used them at a handful of clients with large homes with varying success. Probably about 75% success rate. I have three at my house…one for my XBox 360, one for a network laser I have stuck in a weird place, and one that connects them to my network switch. They work great. I’ve only had to reset one of them once in the 8-10 months I’ve had them in place.

]]> By: PhoneBoy http://alphabeta.phoneboy.com/1995/rethinking-frankenrouters#comment-24642 PhoneBoy Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:24:47 +0000 http://alphabeta.phoneboy.com/1995/rethinking-frankenrouters#comment-24642 I have thought about these, but avoided them for cost reasons. I would only consider using these things if I could plug them into a switch at the remote end. Seems silly that each computer needs one. I've also seen many of them "returned" at Frys, which is usually a bad sign. I have thought about these, but avoided them for cost reasons. I would only consider using these things if I could plug them into a switch at the remote end. Seems silly that each computer needs one. I’ve also seen many of them “returned” at Frys, which is usually a bad sign.

]]> By: Paul S. http://alphabeta.phoneboy.com/1995/rethinking-frankenrouters#comment-24640 Paul S. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:39:36 +0000 http://alphabeta.phoneboy.com/1995/rethinking-frankenrouters#comment-24640 Try the Netgear Powerline adapters. They work pretty well in a lot of situations (unless you've got funky electrical wiring) where it's not feasible to get CAT5 run. It's more reliable than wireless. You'd need one by your base router (where your Internet connection comes in) and then one for each PC. You'd patch the PC's ethernet jack into the ethernet jack on the powerline adapter and plug the powerline adapter into the wall. If you want higher throughput get the HD version. Fry's or Best Buy carry these. Try the Netgear Powerline adapters. They work pretty well in a lot of situations (unless you’ve got funky electrical wiring) where it’s not feasible to get CAT5 run. It’s more reliable than wireless. You’d need one by your base router (where your Internet connection comes in) and then one for each PC. You’d patch the PC’s ethernet jack into the ethernet jack on the powerline adapter and plug the powerline adapter into the wall. If you want higher throughput get the HD version. Fry’s or Best Buy carry these.

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