Re: wireless signal through trees (what does line of sight" mean)

Bill Bradshaw <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I am using the Netgear MCA1001 coax system in my home and it works
> great.

> <Bill>

> Peter Pan wrote:

> > while i don't necessarily promote this specific manufacter, they do
> > have some good info..
> > http://www.netgear.com/home/products...x/default.aspx

I persuaded a friend to try powerline, based on Peter Pan's
previous recommendations. Prior to that, he had been convinced that he
needed to drag some Cat5 through the walls, since WiFi wasn't working.

He also wasn't sure about "Mac" compatibility, which I tried to assure him
was a given.

He had an unused CTV outlet in that room, so that coax adapter is an
interesting new twist that I hadn't noticed before.
http://www.netgear.com/home/products.../MCAB1001.aspx

But, he is quite happy with the cheaper Netgear powerline adapter from Best Buy.
http://www.netgear.com/service-provi.../XAVB2001.aspx

This looks like a better deal at the moment, $89 instead of $129, but slower.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/NETGEAR+...&skuId=8919708

The cable would avoid problems with different branches of AC or something,
that I have heard impede powerline installations, but other than that, I
would presume that you always have power where you have Coax for TV.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA GPS: 38.8,-122.5

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:21:34 -0700, Aaron Leonard <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I don't think red/green/black/yellow phone wiring (we used to call that "quad"
>although "quad cable" nowadays seems to denote something utterly different) will
>work even for 10baseT.

These days, 'quad' could be referring to "quad shield", as in quad
shield RG-6 coax cable, for example.