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They essentially act as a Path between locations I have one plugged into my ADSL router and another plugged into an 8port switch upstairs which then has
PC/Xbox/server/Voip fone/Bt vision STB connected
The powerline adaptor upstairs donesn't care that there's a switch and several devices connected to it It will just send the data as needed.
But yes you'd need either a router or a pc running ICS to use them unless you were only using them to connect 1 pc to the modem.
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Ahhh...of course,router just for the extra pc`s....doh.
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Which would have to be running whenever one of the other computers needed internet access.
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Hence the reason my kids think the spare 1Mb stb connection is great
Our younger children are never on the pc until the evening/weekend and mines always on by then though.
My 20Mb router/firewall/gateway machine not being on is`nt an issue either way though.
We dont need a router just now but if & when i do buy one i think it will most definetely be a nice Linksys one.