Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-06-01 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:21:26 + (UTC), Grant Edwards wrote: > > They are no more intelligent than an ethernet hub. > > I doubt that. > > I would think they're at least as smart as a modem or an Ethernet > switch. They are certainly not as smart as a switch as they make no packet routing dec

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-06-01 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:15:20 + (UTC), Grant Edwards wrote: > > You could use a pair of powerline adaptors to route the ethernet > > across the mains wiring. I use them for my MythTV front end, because > > SWMBO would go apeshit if I tried running ethernet cables through the > > living room. >

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-05-31 Thread Grant
My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo desktop attaches to my TV. ?I'm using a small wireless router to send the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room. I don't like using a non-Gentoo decision-making device in my network,

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-05-31 Thread Grant
>>> My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo >>> desktop attaches to my TV.  I'm using a small wireless router to send >>> the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room. >>> I don't like using a non-Gentoo decision-making device in my network, > [.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-05-31 Thread Grant
>> My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo >> desktop attaches to my TV.  I'm using a small wireless router to send >> the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room. >> I don't like using a non-Gentoo decision-making device in my network, >> but I