Re: [SLUG] [ot] Using telephone wiring for networking?

[Matt Moor <sdmoor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Richard,

This was one of those buzz-wordy type things a few years ago, and some 
of the big consumer network device companies put out product. I didn't 
hear about any of them reaching 100Mbit/s, though - and I'd be really 
surprised if they did, given the number of pairs available in your 
standard phone line (CAT3, as others have mentioned).

You will need special hardware, as listed on the homepna.org site you 
linked, and I'm not sure what linux support is like. The equipment would 
also need to be AUSTel certified to be legal in australia (Perhaps not 
for a PABX system? Dunno if it would even work in this environment)

Cheers,

Matt

P.S. If it's not AUSTel certified, but you want to take the risk, you'd 
want to know the difference between the US phone network (voltage, etc), 
and the australian one.

Richard Hayes wrote:

> Dear List,
>
> I have seen claims that normal twisted pair telephone can work up to 
> 100MBits/Sec.
>
> Has anyone had any experience  with it in the real world?
>
> http://www.homepna.org/
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> Richard Hayes
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