Re: HomePlug support?

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Thu, 4 Apr 2002 20:32:28 +0100 (BST)


> supported. Also, unless they are totally braindamaged, I would imagine
> that all of their products will appear to the PC to be just like regular
> ethernet network cards, but use a different physical transport layer.

That would show a disappointing lack of imagination. Given the people
who are there I'd hope it becomes another connector off the standard
ATX PSU 8)

> Hmm, I wonder if I will be able to run tcpdump from my electrical outlet
> and listen to my neighbour's network traffic, and take over their X10
> appliance controls ;-).

Quick down to the patent office with mains firewalls
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