[87859] in Cypherpunks
Re: Internet Via Electric Lines? (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jim Choate)
Wed Oct 8 08:39:47 1997
From: Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com>
To: cypherpunks@ssz.com (Cypherpunks Distributed Remailer)
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 1997 07:34:59 -0500 (CDT)
Reply-To: Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com>
Forwarded message:
> From: "William H. Geiger III" <whgiii@invweb.net>
> Date: Wed, 08 Oct 97 01:28:42 -0500
> Subject: Re: Internet Via Electric Lines?
> This is nothing new.
At least late 70's.
> I think it was GE that several years ago created phone extensions that you
> plugged into your power outlets, no need to run wire to put in an extra
> outlet. I believe that X-10 uses this same principle for computer control
> of household appliances.
>
> Not to mention data leakage through power lines is an issue long reconized
> by the TEMPEST crowd.
>
> The trick here seems to be in routing the data. How do you get data on the
> power grid routed to the location that you want it to go??
The trick with X-10 is to stay away from transformers as the signal won't go
through them effectively. This ends any dreams of sending data to your
neighbor, the signal won't go through your power meter.
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