Granted, a wired network is hardly an alternative to classical WLAN especially for a notebook user, but unintentional interruptions of your network can be really annoying. Not spoken of the low performance...
Those of you who are fine with wired connections might be interested in this new solution:
The Siemens Gigaset Optical LAN Adapter Duo is based on Polymer Optical Fibers (POF), Similar to glass fibers, data is transmitted via light waves that reach a constant bandwidth of 100 Mbps. The use of optical-electrical LAN adapters results in a Plug&Play solution that can connect to any LAN compatible device found in the home.
Both fibers in the polymer cable are only 1.5mm thick and so the cable can be easily hidden. Further devices in the home can also be connected without the need for configuration.
Since POF is immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI) the data stream remains constant – furthermore, the transmission is also tap-proof due to the fact that it is a point-to-point connection.
If you do understand the German tongue check this nice video presentation on electrobeans.de.
In Germany the product is exclusively on sale online: German Shop
I tested this camera for a client. I didn’t have the light running for more than 15 minutes. The battery lasted approximately 6 hours before recharging. The LCD, however, had a few dead pixels - never saw this before.