Using Wall Socket to Route internet

I have seen a new device come out made to work with the new sling device that can route the internet using your wall electrical sockets...(home wiring) Was just wondering if you could a) use it for regular internet or is it only for that device.... b) Would it work better than using a wireless router....and c)if anybody uses it now or knows about it... is it a reliable routing source eg. does it work fast. lol
I currently have a wireless router and hate it and this would resolve my issues greatly !!! Thanks everyone.

this technology is actually quite old, although manufacturers are rolling out new product based on it. another technology that allows non-ethernet cabled locations to get a connection are phone line adapters.
both technologies work quite well. the 1 thing to keep in mind with powerline adapters are the characteristics of your electrical service, split phases, etc... if you do not have a filter, technically someone outside of you load center (street or neighbor on old wiring) could conceivably get on your network... but of course this possibility is realy very remote, much less risky than running a wireless network.
Personally, I would use wireless because of the convenience. If for any reason it was not 100% reliable, then these power and phone line adapters are great patches and are quite reliable (the technology at least, can't vouch for any specific product). As for speed, it is probably on par with a regular CAT-5 wired 10/100baseT connection, if not slightly slower.
On a related but slightly off topic matter... you are from New York. This is one of the states that Verizon is rolling out FIOS service. FIOS hardware incorporates a new technology called "MOCA" that allows ethernet over coax. It is not at all related to old 50 ohm 10base2 "thin net" networks, but is more similiar to subscriber line service that cable companies use to provide service, but on a local network level. FIOS is incredibly cheap for the promised speed, so might be something to check with Verizon about. I live several hundred feet away from one of their main switching buildings in Manhattan and I don't have service yet, while others on Long Island and Queens do. You can see that distribution is quite limited and still resembles a test bed model.... at least here.

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mcgald23 wrote:
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