For those of you interested in homeplug (AC power) networking, I have tracked down one possible answer to one of my questions. Can a powerline adapter/bridge be plugged into a UPS, power strip, or surge protector? From the Seimens web site manual for their SpeedStream 2524 Wireless DSL/Cable Router - "The SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router has built-in surge protection. It is not recommended to plug the router into a power strip, surge protector or UPS as the Powerline connection speed and quality will be affected." Not much of a limitation, but make sure to protect your network cable via UPS.