Comments on: First thoughts on the 2412U PowerLinc Modem from SmartHome http://www.schollnick.net/wordpress/2009/09/first-thoughts-on-the-2412u-powerlinc-modem-from-smarthome/ Messages from a far away land in the constellation of Kasterborous Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:49:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Benjaminhttp://www.schollnick.net/wordpress/2009/09/first-thoughts-on-the-2412u-powerlinc-modem-from-smarthome/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Benjamin Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:56:44 +0000 http://www.schollnick.net/wordpress/?p=1585#comment-1045 Windows auto-detecting drivers has never been that reliable, that's one reason it's nicknamed "Plug 'n Pray"... But over the years it definetly has become better and more reliable...But yes, I understand completely about the FTDI drivers on the Mac side... It simply was a big suprise that I had to manually install them, I have been paying attention to the 2412U, but never noticed anything about the driver being mentioned in the forums.... How I missed it I don't know....?Purchasing from <a href="http://www.machomestore.com" rel="nofollow">MacHomeStore</a>came in real handy since they included a reminder about the driver in the package after they pre-tested it... Windows auto-detecting drivers has never been that reliable, that’s one reason it’s nicknamed “Plug ‘n Pray”… But over the years it definetly has become better and more reliable…

But yes, I understand completely about the FTDI drivers on the Mac side… It simply was a big suprise that I had to manually install them, I have been paying attention to the 2412U, but never noticed anything about the driver being mentioned in the forums…. How I missed it I don’t know….?

Purchasing from MacHomeStorecame in real handy since they included a reminder about the driver in the package after they pre-tested it…

]]> By: Jay Martinhttp://www.schollnick.net/wordpress/2009/09/first-thoughts-on-the-2412u-powerlinc-modem-from-smarthome/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Jay Martin Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:11:20 +0000 http://www.schollnick.net/wordpress/?p=1585#comment-1044 FYI, I believe that Windows handles installing the FTDI drivers (vs the HouseLinc software) - that's one of the (few) advantages of Windows - it goes out looking for drivers when a new USB device appears.We investigated including the FTDI drivers, but then it gets really unclear who supports them - we obviously don't because they're from a 3rd party. There's also the difficulty of maintaining the correct version of the drivers - there are currently 2: one for PPC and one for Intel. So, bottom line, we believe that having Indigo check to see if the driver is present and, if not, allow the user to click a button to go to the vendor's site to download them was the best compromise. FYI, I believe that Windows handles installing the FTDI drivers (vs the HouseLinc software) – that’s one of the (few) advantages of Windows – it goes out looking for drivers when a new USB device appears.

We investigated including the FTDI drivers, but then it gets really unclear who supports them – we obviously don’t because they’re from a 3rd party. There’s also the difficulty of maintaining the correct version of the drivers – there are currently 2: one for PPC and one for Intel. So, bottom line, we believe that having Indigo check to see if the driver is present and, if not, allow the user to click a button to go to the vendor’s site to download them was the best compromise.

]]>