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I don't really see why not. The one thing I would do though is to insist that RJ45 wall sockets be put in. A lot of people like to take the easy way and just pull the bare cat5 thru the wall and stick a connector on it with a length of wire coiled up on the floor. It works just fine, but not the most atractive things in the world.
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Thanks - I'm a sucker for neatness, and if I do go this route I will be sure to tell the technician that this is a must.
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Sadly, that's pretty standard. My Comcast bill at college for basic digital cable and 6mbps internet is $118 a month. Trust me, if I ever find 'good' DSL in the area I'll switch in a heart beat. Welcome to the real world of household finance.
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Wow, that really is amazing to me. Speed does indeed come with a hefty price tag. It makes me wonder if the cable companies will ever succeed with the initiative to modify their charges based on the amount of bandwith used?
One other thing concerning the powerline bridges. The demonstration video at the link GLC provided,
http://www.netgear.com/products/details/XE102.php was very helpful in explaining powerline bridge technology. The emphasis was put on console gaming however - is the same stability achieved for PC gaming as well?
I noticed Netgear recently announced a new Powerline Bridge kit:
http://www.netgear.com/products/details/HDXB101.php
...and claims up to 200 mpbs data rates. Does that sound correct? If so, that might pretty much solve any doubts or percieved issues I was experiencing with wireless.
On the other hand, and just to make sure all the possible options are covered, would upgrading my wireless equipment make a noticeable difference? Right now we're using the (now discontinued I believe) line of Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Base Station and MN-510 adapters.