Subject: Re: HomePlug support?
To: adilger@clusterfs.com (Andreas Dilger)
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 20:32:28 +0100 (BST)
Cc: jsimmons@transvirtual.com (James Simmons),
        linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org (Linux Kernel Mailing List)
In-Reply-To: <20020404184048.GI435@turbolinux.com> from "Andreas Dilger" at Apr 04, 2002 11:40:48 AM
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From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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> 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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