Re: [Staffslug] Ethernet over power lines.
On 28 January 2011 17:00, David Boucher <dave(a)davesdomain.org.uk> wrote:
On 27/01/11 22:46, Kevanf1 wrote:
> Just to show my age :-) I remember my complete scepticism when they
> were first put forward as a theory... back in about 1997 if I recall.
The idea goes back a lot father than that Kevan. I remember a home
automation system based around a Commodore 64 where the different
components communicated over the mains. That would have been around 1986.
Google tells me it was also available for the Spectrum. Here's a page
about it: http://www.worldofspectrum.org/hardware/feat34.html
Wow! Seriously, I did not know the idea went back that far. you
have to admire the determination to get it working to an acceptable
level. A bit like home computing itself really :-)
Take care.
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