Louise Barrett introduced the Solwise Networking over the Mains/HomePlug range

Louise Barrett introduced the Solwise Networking over the Mains/HomePlug range, including, 85Mbps adapters, 200AV adapters and the newer 1GiG adapters.

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Science & Technology

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• solwise
• homeplug
• networking
• via
• over
• mains
• intellon
• gigle

[SolwiseLtd]

HomePlug adapters are notched to reduce interference in the band that radio hams are interested in, this results in a lower data throughput on the HomePlug standard as a courtesy to radio hams. Of course these adapters output at -50dBm. I have seen reports of interference with DAB radio but have not seen this actually happen in any of our tests. These adapters are all CE approved and have been sold in the millions in the EU.

Louise

[London2272]

So...we can deduce from this careful "notching" of a few things like aeronautical radio frequencies that these devices chuck out radio interference over everything else with abandon, as the anti-PLT lobby have been saying. Well, thanks but no thanks, I think I'll be avoiding powerline adapters like the plague.

[mlhifi]

@Ayrshore I don't think that, because a product doesn't meet EMC regulations, it is illegal to sell it!  They don't make the law! Where does it say that? I'm not being flippant, I really do want to know!

[mlhifi]

@BarryMung Absolutely! I have some very expensive and sensitive radio equipment and, touch wood, have not had a problem with PLT devices! But the time might come when I do... but UKQRM are keeping up the pressure on the "powers-that-be and, who knows, maybe they will succeed!

[mlhifi]

@santiago4747 In a nutshell my friend!

[santiago4747]

@MrSixdoublesix just out of idle curiosity if they don't cause Interference then why would you have to have Notch Filters ??. As far as i'am aware the only time i've ever seen Notch Filtering applied to Device's is when said Device is causing Interference to other Equipment. If they don't cause any interference as you say then WHY Notch Filter the device ??.

[G3YBO]

These will cause interference to someone in the near area......Use wirless or RJ 45 cable and

get a better working internet connection

[BarryMung]

@414jockey Try listening to any shortwave radio broadcast, its not just Solwise (which I have used for other products in the past), but any 'homeplug' or Ethernet over mains wiring.

I don't listen to what you might, but this technology does cause severe interference to shortwave and other broadcasts you are probably not even aware of.

If I, or any other user of any available technology caused you problems with reception of radio, TV or anything else, you would too be rather annoyed I expect!

[Ayrshore]

@mlhifi It is true. Read the EMC regulations. Just because Ofcom aren't willing to do their job doesn't make them legal.

[mlhifi]

@Ayrshore Not true; but they SHOULD be!