Are the higher speed homeplugs compatible with the slower speed versions 
or does one have to have devices of the same speed.

Geoff Lane

Sorry but I don't know what you mean, what are homeplugs and what are you 
trying to compare them with ?

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"Geoff Lane"  wrote in message 
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> Are the higher speed homeplugs compatible with the slower speed versions 
> or does one have to have devices of the same speed.
>
> Geoff Lane

Joan Archer wrote:

> Sorry but I don't know what you mean, what are homeplugs and what are 
> you trying to compare them with ?

View http://tinyurl.com/2pnkyj

As with wifi homeplugs have three (at the moment) speed standards and I 
was wondering if the faster units could read the data from the slower units.

Geoff Lane

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:14:29 +0100
Geoff Lane  wrote:

> Joan Archer wrote:
> 
> > Sorry but I don't know what you mean, what are homeplugs and what
> > are you trying to compare them with ?
> 
> View http://tinyurl.com/2pnkyj
> 
> As with wifi homeplugs have three (at the moment) speed standards and
> I was wondering if the faster units could read the data from the
> slower units.
> 
AIUI the AV standard (200Mbs) isn't compatible with the older ones
(14/85Mbs) although it can coexist on the same circuit, and the slower
ones will talk to each other.  You can make a bridge simply by plugging
in an AV device next to a slower one and connecting the ethernet ports
together.  This is just my possibly faulty recollection of stuff I've
read, I don't use Homeplug.  I expect you're aware that there are other
powerline networking standards as well, that aren't compatible with
Homeplug at all AFAIK.

Rob Morley wrote:

>> I was wondering if the faster units could read the data from the
>> slower units.
>>
> AIUI the AV standard (200Mbs) isn't compatible with the older ones
> (14/85Mbs) although it can coexist on the same circuit, and the slower
> ones will talk to each other.  You can make a bridge simply by plugging
> in an AV device next to a slower one and connecting the ethernet ports
> together.  This is just my possibly faulty recollection of stuff I've
> read, I don't use Homeplug.  I expect you're aware that there are other
> powerline networking standards as well, that aren't compatible with
> Homeplug at all AFAIK.

Thanks, I wasn't sure if I understood it correctly.

I have a wifi network which works fine but for a couple of network 
booting requirements an ethernet connection is needed.

Wired ethernet I know is best but the cabling is inconvenient.

Geoff Lane

Geoff Lane  wrote in news:g8ooht$e40$1
@news.datemas.de:

> Are the higher speed homeplugs compatible with the slower speed versions 
> or does one have to have devices of the same speed.
> 
> Geoff Lane

I am completely wired up with Solwise Homeplugs and these are a mixture of 
the older (slower versions) and two types of the newer (faster) versions - 
but heaven alone knows what the type numbers are - I just plug 'em in and 
forget them!
The only issue I've ever had was recently when one in an extension cable 
suddenly stopped connecting.
I've always found Solwise very quick to offer help and advice

Mike the unimaginative wrote:

>> Are the higher speed homeplugs compatible with the slower speed versions 
>> or does one have to have devices of the same speed.


> The only issue I've ever had was recently when one in an extension cable 
> suddenly stopped connecting.

Did you manage to resolve the problem.

Geoff Lane

Geoff Lane  wrote in
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> Mike the unimaginative wrote:
> 
>>> Are the higher speed homeplugs compatible with the slower speed
>>> versions or does one have to have devices of the same speed.
> 
> 
>> The only issue I've ever had was recently when one in an extension
>> cable suddenly stopped connecting.
> 
> Did you manage to resolve the problem.
> 
Yes - although I'm bu**ered as to why it suddenly happened. I've had to 
plug the Homeplug unit into a spare wall socket, and run a very long length 
of Cat 5 to my wife's 'laptop sitting watching the tele' position! 
(Somewhat defeating the object I know, but at least it avoids all the woes 
of wireless) (Yes - I know.... wireless works for you, you and you, but I 
can't get on with it!)

On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:39:07 -0500
Mike the unimaginative  wrote:

> Yes - although I'm bu**ered as to why it suddenly happened. I've had
> to plug the Homeplug unit into a spare wall socket, and run a very
> long length of Cat 5 to my wife's 'laptop sitting watching the tele'
> position! (Somewhat defeating the object I know, but at least it
> avoids all the woes of wireless) (Yes - I know.... wireless works for
> you, you and you, but I can't get on with it!)

You could use just a little bit of wireless to connect from the
homeplug to the sofa.  :-)

Mike the unimaginative wrote:

>>> The only issue I've ever had was recently when one in an extension
>>> cable suddenly stopped connecting.

>> Did you manage to resolve the problem.
>>
> Yes - although I'm bu**ered as to why it suddenly happened. I've had to 
> plug the Homeplug unit into a spare wall socket, and run a very long length 
> of Cat 5 to my wife's 'laptop sitting watching the tele' position! 
> (Somewhat defeating the object I know, but at least it avoids all the woes 
> of wireless) (Yes - I know.... wireless works for you, you and you, but I 
> can't get on with it!)

How wierd, different if it never worked but to stop suddenly is strange. 
I assume you tried a different extension cable.

Geoff Lane

Geoff Lane  wrote in
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> 
> How wierd, different if it never worked but to stop suddenly is
> strange. I assume you tried a different extension cable.
> 
> Geoff Lane
> 
Ah well, there lies the rub - the extension lead is plugged in behind the 
shiny new display unit, which wife refused to let me make an 'access hole' 
in the back of for such an eventuality. I've got a day off work soon, when 
she's at work, so I can shift the retched unit then and try a new extension 
lead.

Mike the unimaginative wrote:

> I've got a day off work soon, when 
> she's at work, so I can shift the retched unit then and try a new extension 
> lead.
Be interesting to know the outcome.

Geoff Lane