The SlingLink TURBO (actually a pair
of units; see Figure 18-1) from Sling Media (www.slingmedia.com) uses your existing
AC power lines to convey Ethernet from one location to another??”perfect for getting to
the back of your media equipment.
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Figure 18-1
The SlingLink TURBO
pair provides an easy
extension or connection
to your home network
where wires and
wireless are not
suitable.
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Only two connections are required??”standard AC power, and Ethernet. The
SlingLink TURBO acts as an invisible bridge, from anywhere on your home network
(but typically your router) to a Slingbox AV (see Project 9), another computer, a wireless
access point??”anything that needs a network connection apart from your original wired
network. The schematic of this network connection is represented in Figure 18-2.
No configuration is necessary??”no IP, gateway, or DNS addresses to set. It??™s literally
plug and play. Due to technical limitations of using power lines for data transmission,
your data throughput (bandwidth) is not as fast as most direct-wired Ethernet
connections, so the SlingLink TURBO is not for those requiring the full bandwidth
of their 100 Mbps or Gigabit Ethernet connection for local network performance.
However, it passes the typical DSL download speeds just fine.
Some typical uses for the SlinkLink TURBO are as follows:
Providing short links from your cabled network to media centers to connect
your DVR (such as TiVo) to the Internet
Broadcasting your Sling Media output or your TiVo files to another PC
Extending your LAN to PCs you cannot reach with wires or wireless connections
due to obstructions or physical limitations
Extending your wired LAN to corporate PCs when you are not allowed to
reconfigure network settings or add wireless support
Providing a quick lash-up for gaming consoles
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Figure 18-2
The SlingLink TURBO
pair forms a network
bridge through normal
power lines.
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