"Chris F Clark" <cfc@shell01.TheWorld.com> wrote in message
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> "stephen" <stephen_hope@xyzworld.com> writes:
>
> ...
> > have a look at power line networking - you can get several 10s of Mbps
> > easily on newer types of kit.
> >
> > Also less affected by walls :)
> >
> > finally you can use it as a "backhaul" for wireless - i havent used this
> > stuff yet, but probably will be doing soon.
> >
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Powe...ome+Networking
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > stephen_hope@xyzworld.com - replace xyz with ntl
>
> Thank you.
>
> Does/Can one connect the WAN port of an ethernet switch (I have an 8
> port 10/100 switch I'm not using for anything else) to the ethernet
> output of a powerline ethernet adapter. Or can/does one connect it
> just to a normal port of the switch?

if it is a real Ethernet switch, then all ports are the same (although maybe
the uplink wiring is "crossed" so you dont need a crossover cable.

1 of the Netgear devices comes with a 4 port switch built in which can make
the setup much more tidy.

Will I need some sort of
> cross-over cable?

maybe - or you may have a port "crossed" in the switch. Easiest way is to
have both cables and try them.

And, once having done so will all packets directed
> to other "segments" of the net pass that way? I just want to make
> sure that when my TiVos want to get to the main router and thus to the
> internet, they will have an obvious (to them) path.

Ethernet switching is designed to be transparent - so the switches learn
which port to use to get to a specific device, and send the relevant
packets.

So - as long as the connectivity is there and the IP parameters are set up,
it should "just work".

only limit may be if your router has some sort of limit to the number of
attached IP devices (simple unmanaged switches shouldnt count, but the
Netgear units may since the have IP adr for setup).

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Regards

stephen_hope@xyzworld.com - replace xyz with ntl