On Fri, 9 Mar 2001, drish wrote:

> ok this is the product of my twisted mind, but has anyone thought about
> using the tv aerial plug in the wall (for those who have them) as a massive
> antenna for wireless networking... or, as a way to network an apartment
> building together directly? I've heard of networking using electrical
> outlets, so why not?

You can use an earth plug for wiring cos its generally used for nothing
else. You may be able to send other frequencies along the wire, but
remember you've got lower quality cable (rg58/59u probably) so you'll get
losses. You'll probably also get interference on your TV too.

Davey

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