In the IT industry we can often discount certain technologies off-hand simply because they don’t fit into our paradigm. I did this for a little while with PowerLine networking but have been trying to dabble with products as they’ve been released over the past few years. While I think PowerLine is cool technology, it’s got some caveats. Therefore, here’s my own list of tips and tricks for utilizing PowerLine in a manner that doesn’t suck: You probably want to think it through before you do this. PowerLine isn’t going to work for everyone. There are two types of technology that don’t work together: High Definition Power Line Communication, aka HD-PLC (Panasonic) vs. HomePlug (D-Link,…