HomePlug AV, powerline networking part deux

If you so loved the original, the HomePlug Powerline Alliance has got a little treat for everyone: the sequel to the standard that put HPNA six feet under, HomePlug AV. More thrills (200mbps bandwidth up from that measly 14), more action (AES crypto from antediluvian DES), more… betterness (QoS, video streaming, etc.). Coming this spring to a wall socket near you.

[Via PC World]

[EiZei @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM]

You forgot more interference.

Why does this post seem more like an ad than an article?

[Mike @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM]

Yeah, this is a BAD thing. Network over powerline causes way too much interference. I certainly hope it does NOT come to a plug near me.

[Meganton @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM]

I already liked Homeplug 1.0, put your ADSL modem in one place and your PC in another and connect them at a lower cost than all that WiFi stuff. Which is also prone to these Wardriving spammers, by the way! And don't start about interference if you compare Wifi to Homeplug.
This AV version looks awesome, especially with IP-TV solutions in mind.

[christopher @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM]

#1 and #2, clearly your first-hand experiences with network-over-powerline has left you bitter... what, what's that? *No* personal experience? Hmmm, interesting.

Let's give it a shot before we kill it off. Potentially, this kills cable and telco, and that's not a bad thing at all.

-C

[Twist @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM]

Man I wish I had known about this before suggesting that my sister get a WiFi PCI card for her Dell. It doesn't work worth a crap. I can set my iBook right next to her Dell and get 3 out of 4 bars but she is lucky when she gets 2 out of 5 and often she can't even find the WiFi network. Even the 12 mbps version of this would probably be more reliable for her than the WiFi card is.

[Stuart Pomerantz @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM]

Will this provide enough bandwidth to stream video around the house at decent enough quality or only at very compressed rates? Does anyone have any general guidelines as far as the amount of video compresion you need to do vs. the bandwidth available (wireless vs. wired ethernet vs. powerline ethernet)?
Any info would be great. Thanks!