Re: [Hampshire] Ethernet over mains

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Author: Mark Johnson
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Ethernet over mains
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>> If you don't change the passwords then supposedly there's the
>> possibility that someone could join your network with a rogue unit.
>> Does anyone know if this is physically possible from an adjacent
>> property?
>>
> As I understand it, yes this is possible. The signal strength in an
> adjacent property would be far weaker than in your own, but it'd still be
> possible for them to connect if they had the password.
>

N.B. This assumes that "Adjacent property" means the next door flat/house.
If you're a reasonable distance from said property, there shouldn't be a
problem.

IANAE (I Am Not An Electrician)