DE102007019777A1 - Computer e.g. personal computer, has power line modem integrated in power supply, where computer establishes certain connection to another computer through modem by connection of port at modem and network port over cable - Google Patents

Abstract

The computer (1) has an integrated power supply (2), a network port (9) and a power line modem or a power line adapter (6) that is integrated with the power supply. The power line modem comprises a port (8) at an outer side of a computer. A connection of computer to another computer is attached at a power network or to a local network that is attached at the power network over a power line modem is established by a connection of the port (8) that is arranged at the power line modem and the network port through a cable (10).

Description

The The invention relates to a computer with an integrated power supply.

So far It is known computers, whether PCs, notebooks or servers, over a LAN cable (LAN = local area network) or via wireless LAN (WLAN = wireless local area network) to connect together or LAN cable or Wi-Fi for Internet access.

Instead of from a network cabling via LAN or WLAN are also so-called powerline solutions known, with a here Data connection between the network outlet in the house and the Electricity network and again between the power grid and the connected Computer is made. Such powerline solutions are known for example from Devolo, Netgear and Goldpfeil. This powerline solution Third-party vendors are relatively expensive, since once between Network input in the house and socket electronics with wiring must be provided and on the other hand also between the socket and the connected computer. Furthermore must be in addition to the power outlet of the computer another for connecting the powerline adapter be free.

From the DE 101 46 982 C1 is a certain improvement known, in which case a powerline adapter is integrated in a charger for a mobile communication device.

is the mobile communication device in the charger used, so can access via the powerline adapter in the local area network (LAN) as well as to computers, which in connected to this local network.

To the Loading the mobile communication terminal as well as for access to the local area network (LAN) can thus also the same socket to be used.

These Solution works with chargers that are proprietary formed to the respective mobile communication terminal are.

Of the However, the invention is based on the object, a solution for computers to show what an automatic connectivity to a network via a powerline solution.

The The object is achieved according to the invention that a powerline modem is integrated into the power supply of the computer is.

Consequently can without additional wiring or without an additional Network solution between all such computers over the powerline modem and the power supply lines connect getting produced. Thus, neither at home nor in the office additional expensive network solutions necessary. Another advantage is that even a complicated network administration accounts can.

Networks over Powerline modems have the further advantage that thereby the radio load Compared to Wi-Fi networks is eliminated and also an essential better privacy compared to WLAN networks guaranteed is.

According to one preferred embodiment, the computer on the outside a conventional network connection, for example an Ethernet connection on. The conventional network connection is a network connection to the prior art still possible. Preferably the computer is also on the outside of the power supply a connection for access to the network via the Powerline modem on.

By a cable connection of these two connections, the Computer via the Powerline modem and the power supply line connected to the network.

alternative Of course, it can also be internally hardware or software controlled disconnected the connection between powerline modem and computer or produced.

following the invention will be briefly explained with reference to a figure.

The figure shows in the view from behind a schematic computer 1 in which a power supply 2 is integrated. The power supply 2 has a mains socket as usual 3 on, in which a cable 4 with a plug 5 can be plugged in for connection to the mains or the power supply lines.

In the power supply 2 is a powerline modem or a powerline adapter 6 integrated, which via a cable 7 internally with the power socket 3 connected is. The powerline modem 6 is internal as well as an external powerline modem with the bus system of the computer 1 connected, so via the powerline modem 6 automatically connect this computer 1 with another computer, which also has a powerline modem and is connected to the mains or the same power supply lines exists.

The connection between the Powerli ne modem and computer 1 can be manufactured or separated by software.

Alternatively, the connection between Powerline modem 6 and computer 1 can also be manufactured or separated by hardware using a switch. In the figure, a further variant is shown, according to this variant, the powerline modem has a connection 8th on the outside of the power supply 2 and also at the back of the computer also a conventional network connection 9 is provided. Both connections 8th and 9 For example, they can be USB or Ethernet standard.

By connecting the connections 8th and 9 over a cable 10 can the connection between powerline modem 6 and the bus system of the computer 1 getting produced.

This option has the advantage that the computer 1 quite conventionally via the network connection 9 can be connected to the network in the office or at home, if this network connection is not near the computer 1 present, as well by a connection of the connections 9 and 8th automatically the connection via the Powerline modem 6 and the power grid is connected to the network.

The possibility shown in the figure, of course alternatively or in addition to the hardware and software control th Connecting the powerline modem to the computer system.

1

computer

2

power supply

3

power socket

4

electric wire

5

power plug

6

Powerline Modem or powerline adapter

7

electric wire

8th

connection

9

Networking

10

electric wire

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Cited patent literature

• - DE 10146982 C1 [0004]

Claims (4)

Computer ( 1 ) with integrated power supply ( 2 ) and a network connection ( 9 ), characterized in that a powerline modem or powerline adapter ( 6 ) in the power supply ( 2 ) of the computer ( 1 ) is integrated. Computer according to claim 1, characterized in that the powerline modem ( 6 ) on the outside of the computer ( 1 ) a connection ( 8th ) having. Computer according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the computer has a network connection ( 9 ) having. Computer according to claim 3, characterized in that by a connection of the powerline modem ( 6 ) associated port ( 8th ) and the network connection ( 9 ) of the computer via a cable ( 10 ) connecting the computer via the Powerline modem ( 6 ) and the power grid can be connected to another computer connected to the mains or to a local network connected to the mains.