https://robinslab.co.uk/tags/technology/ Recent content in Technology on Robin's Lab Hugo -- gohugo.io en fenywynn@proton.me (Robin's Lab) fenywynn@proton.me (Robin's Lab) © 2026 Robin's Lab Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://robinslab.co.uk/linux/hardware/rl-powerline-adapters/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 fenywynn@proton.me (Robin's Lab) https://robinslab.co.uk/linux/hardware/rl-powerline-adapters/ <h2 class="relative group">Playing With The Powerlines <div id="playing-with-the-powerlines" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#playing-with-the-powerlines" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <h3 class="relative group">Intro <div id="intro" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#intro" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h3> <p>There’s a part of any home network, especially in the UK, that not many people talk about. That’s Powerline adapters. Powerline adapters are little devices that use the existing power cables that zig-zag through your walls as network cables (admittedly inefficient ones). The great advantage about this is you don’t have to have trip hazards all over your home, just another wall-wart and a short Ethernet lead to your device!</p>