Author: Andy Random Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Ethernet over mains
On Thu, 9 Aug 2007, Dr Adam J Trickett wrote:
> I think my usage would be running a notebook at one end with X sessions
> back to my main systems and possibly streaming audio (not video).
>
> Dabs et al are flogging a pair of 85 units for GBP80 and a pair of
> 200 units for GBP115.
>
> Is an ~85Mbps hub fast enough for X? Or should I just buy the faster
> units and not worry...! ;-)
I run X over my broadband connection with reasonable performance, so
assuming the 85 units will deliver even 8Mb I doubt you need to buy the
faster units.
The only time you are likely to notice it is if you are trying to do large
file transfers (like a back up) over the slower link.
