>In my home, X-10 stuff works every time, Next door, X-10 hardly works =
at
>all.  Down the street, X-10 won't work between the first and second =
floor.
>If youy keep fiddling around with it, you can eventually get it to =
work.
>You'll  have the same spotty luck with any other powerline protocol.

>House wiring is just a poor communication medium.

Is there a sensible way of inspecting the X-10 signal at any given wall =
socket?
This would give the potential user of X-10 an idea of the area of =
coverage they may get in their
house...
I'd be really interested to know this :-)

Alan

Embedded Systems Engineer
Microtima Ltd
Ouseburn Mews
3-7 Stepney Bank
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 2PW

Tel: 0191 2304411
Fax: 0191 2304422

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