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<H1>How secure are Powerline Networking devices ?</H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The radio pollution caused by Powerline Adaptors (PLA) is
well documented, now concerns are being raised about the security of these
devices.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>Nige G7CNF</STRONG> has produced a video showing a
major security flaw with home networking devices that transfer data across the
electricity mains.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The YouTube description reads:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>In all the sales and marketing literature, powerline
adapter manufacturers always refer to how secure powerline is, that the signal
cannot get past the electricity meter which effectively blocks it.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>This is a lie and this video demonstrates a connection
over powerline between two adjacent houses. This brings into question just how
secure they really are and also for IT professionals, what the effects of packet
collision might be between installations..</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Watch - Powerline Networking Security - what they WON'T
tell you! </FONT><FONT face=Verdana><A
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJF7E6zjrv0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJF7E6zjrv0</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Video of Gigabit Powerline Adaptor
interference<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2010/belkin_pla_video.htm"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2010/<BR>belkin_pla_video.htm</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>UKQRM is a group fighting this radio
interference<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.ukqrm.org/" target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://www.ukqrm.org/</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Join the Yahoo discussion group at<BR></FONT><A
href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ukqrm/" target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ukqrm/</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>How to report PLT / BPL radio interference<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.mikeandsniffy.co.uk/UKQRM/how2.html" target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://www.mikeandsniffy.co.uk/UKQRM/how2.html</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>RSGB Spectrum Defence Fund<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.rsgb.org/defencefund/" target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://www.rsgb.org/defencefund/</FONT></A></P></BODY></HTML>