Is it possible to connect Vision box to HH via Pow...

I recently renewed my contract to get the extra channels. I previously connected with the Powerline adapters, and was not told I would need to connect directly to the HomeHub (the BTV box being in the living room and HH down the other end of the hall). I really don't want a super long ethernet cable running across my living room and down the hall, so are there any other options? I've tried using a wireless access point at the Vision+ box, and connecting wirelessly. This works fine with ordinary on demand content (a bit better than the original Powerlines actually), but not with the extra channels. I could try buying faster Powerline adapters, but the Vision box seems to 'know' that it is connected via Powerlines and tells you it's a problem.
So, does anyone know whether it's possible to fool the HH or Vision box into thinking they're directly connected when they're actually connecting via another means? Or is there some technical reason why they can only be connected by Ethernet?
Many thanks,
Ed.
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There are quite a few posts on the forums about this. BT's stance is that you need to use an Ethernet cable but it would seem many have been able to use PLA 's. So all you can do is try, however BT are unlikely to give you support if you get problems with the connection. There are so any variables involved in using PLA's such as distance, wifi interference and your mains wiring condition that there is no guarantee it will work. Good luck.

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