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	from Bradley Mitchell The networking technology called broadband over powerline (BPL) made headlines last week as DirecTV announced a trial BPL roll out that is bringing residential Internet service into homes. For more on this and other home networking technologies, follow the links below.
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What Is BPL? BPL (Broadband over Power Line) technology makes possible high-speed Internet access over ordinary residential electrical lines. BPL offers an alternative to DSL or cable modem broadband Internet services.             More Topics Can High-Speed Internet Use TV Signals? A: Not yet About DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Networking 101 Basic technologies and concepts About Wi-Fi Wireless networking for everyone About TCP/IP Transport protocol for everyone Poll - Devices On Your Home Network More than 1000 respondents to date The Mesh Network Topology Spanning trees used here 192.168.1.101 Did you know 192.168.1.101 is commonly used on home networks that have Linksys broadband routers? Through the magic of DHCP (see sidebar), a computer can automatically be assigned this address when connecting to the router.   About Spanning Trees Spanning trees are not used inside a home network, but they are probably running at your work or school. Spanning tree algorithms were developed to prevent redundant transmission of data along intermediate hops between a source and destination host on a mesh networks.     Sponsored Links   Help for Busy Moms Help for Busy Moms Get help for handling those busy days. From planning meals to having fun in the great outdoors, find tips for helping your kids grow and thrive. Learn more

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