Question for Amie : 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet x2

[Ice Tea]

85Mbps Powerline Ethernet x2

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Perip...roductId=27296

Any idea when they will be back in stock and do they have Vista drivers ?

[Aaron]

shouldnt need drivers as they work as if it's connected via cable anyway.

http://www.aria.co.uk/forums/showthr...thernet&page=2

[Ice Tea]

Everybody else i know needs drivers for there homeplugs to work to setup QoS and the 56-Bit DES encryption with Key Management.

[Aaron]

Is that actual drivers tho? Or is that something thats built in to the homeplug itself, maybe via an web based management page or something?

[Ice Tea]

Homeplugs are plug and play but to setup encryption password and the plug network names you need software.

Quote from google.

1.12.4. Can my neighbour receive my HomePlug signal?

It is possible for your neighbour to receive your HomePlug signal between two adjacent homes. To prevent this from happening, please enable the 56-bit DES security encryption on your HomePlug Device. To do that, you must install and run the HomePlug Configuration Utility.

[Aaron]

Ah ok - it sounds more like an application rather than actual drivers? In which case, who knows if it will work in Vista!

[tystar]

85Mbps Powerline Ethernet x2

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Perip...roductId=27296

Any idea when they will be back in stock and do they have Vista drivers ?

Back in stock now. I can confirm that these are vista compatible as stated on the packaging.

[Ice Tea]

Where does it say on the packaging that the software inc for the encryption is Vista compatible ?

[Sl4x0r]

I thought the software was built in to the plug deeley - Isn't the data between your PC and the plug unencrypted and the data between plugs encrypted?

These are getting complex...

Do they have IP addresses that allow you log in to them to adjust settings???

[Ice Tea]

I'm pretty lost myself but Netgear have posted a software update for one of there homeplugs so the encryption works with Vista as without its just an open lan connection ?

So i assumed it was the same for all homeplug 1.0

also you tend to need the Software Utility to setup and change Qos.

[tystar]

Where does it say on the packaging that the software inc for the encryption is Vista compatible ?

from my source i have had these checked and the box clearly states that these are vista compatable.

I have the netgear version and they work fine.

[Ice Tea]

Homeplugs are plug and play and will work with anything but is the included software Vista compatible so you can setup plug names , passwords and encryption and also the level of Qos to bandwith ?

[tystar]

Homeplugs are plug and play and will work with anything but is the included software Vista compatible so you can setup plug names , passwords and encryption and also the level of Qos to bandwith ?

I will try and have them checked.

[Ice Tea]

From what i've just been reading at google about homeplug powerline real speed v's Advertised peak speed i'm starting to wonder if i would be better off with 200Mb homeplugs as i'm on 20Mb cable internet.

[Sl4x0r]

Have you looked at the actual throughput of Wireless LAN too?

A friend of mine with ADSL2 (@24Mbps) dumped Wireless and cabled up his house as the 54Mbps throughput was insufficient and was throttling his download...