Another form of wired connectivity …
As I have been studying the ways that I believe I will want to connect to the Internet with my wearable computers, I have broken the connectivity into four core segments … or now maybe five. I can see where my wearable is going to have a number of connectivity options always available … both wired, for higher speed transfers, and wireless, for mobilty and ease of access. These segments are:

• Wired Power-line (2Mbps+)
• Wired Ethernet (10/100Mbps -> 1/10Gps)
• Wireless 802.11b (11Mbps -> 802.11a @ 54Mbps)
• Wireless Cellular (19.2Kbps -> 3G @ 2.4Mbps???)
• Wireless Satellite (4.8Kbps -> 19.2Kbps)

I originally did not have the ‘Wired Power-line’, but have recently been talking with a local company called Inari who are sending me some of their products to test. I can see where I might want to network while I’m recharging my batteries …

This article reinforces the discussion about Power-line networking:

Net Access: Socket to Me. The day may come when all you have to do to get online is plug your computer into a regular wall socket. Don’t hold your breath, not in America anyway. At least, anytime soon. By Julia Scheeres. [Wired News]