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From: "William H. Geiger III"
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 97 01:28:42 -0500 Subject: Re: Internet Via Electric Lines?
This is nothing new.
At least late 70's.
I think it was GE that several years ago created phone extensions that you plugged into your power outlets, no need to run wire to put in an extra outlet. I believe that X-10 uses this same principle for computer control of household appliances.
Not to mention data leakage through power lines is an issue long reconized by the TEMPEST crowd.
The trick here seems to be in routing the data. How do you get data on the power grid routed to the location that you want it to go??
The trick with X-10 is to stay away from transformers as the signal won't go through them effectively. This ends any dreams of sending data to your neighbor, the signal won't go through your power meter. ____________________________________________________________________ | | | The financial policy of the welfare state requires that there | | be no way for the owners of wealth to protect themselves. | | | | -Alan Greenspan- | | | | _____ The Armadillo Group | | ,::////;::-. Austin, Tx. USA | | /:'///// ``::>/|/ http:// www.ssz.com/ | | .', |||| `/( e\ | | -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- Jim Choate | | ravage@ssz.com | | 512-451-7087 | |____________________________________________________________________|