@ KC :
You _might_ find something of interest over here :
Devolo
Aachen, September 2, 2003 - The devolo AG, based in Aachen, Germany, is extending its MicroLink dLAN
(direct Local Area Network) line of products for PC-networking via mains power circuits: The latest HomePlug
adapter features a wireless-network interface. MicroLink dLAN Wireless closes the gap to the WLAN world and
bypasses the problem of walls and ceilings that block signals. The space-saving device is available from mid
October and will cost 169.90 Euro.