I think you left out some important detail.
If you want us to tell you were
to buy you have to tell us where you live.
IIRC, in haifa there is leon electronics in "simtat" gaza,
should be in the downtown. They have everything and sell bulk,
but also to private individuals.
As for a switch, always buy 1-2 more ports than you need.
The firm should be reliable and with guarentee, I have changed 3
switches and hubs in 3 years, mostly the small 8 ports with no apparent
company. Sometimes, its better to buy cheap and throw when its broken
and buy a new one than to buy a good and expensive one. Also, one day
its
10mb then next 100 and the next 1gb connections so there is no point in
investing in something you are going to replace in a year. If you are
laying
down the lines, why not invest in 8 "gidim" cables in advance and you
don't need
a presser ("lohetz") if you are going to use ports.
Good Luck.
Regards,
tzahi.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alexander
> Indenbaum
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 1:46 PM
> To: IGLU
> Subject: [OFF TOPIC] Wiring up home network
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm just finishing major "shiputz" at my home and now it is time to
> run home network wiring.
>
> From topology point of view, one of the rooms is designated as
> "server/communication room". In the communication room there will be
> cable connection to the Internet with Unix router/nat server. All
> other bedrooms will have Ethernet sockets and wires will run to the
> patch panel at the communication room.
>
> [PC1] ------------|
> |
> [PC2] ------------|-- [patch-panel] -- [switch] -- [UNIX
> router] -- (INTERNET)
> |
> [PC3] ------------|
>
>
> At this stage I have got tubes in walls connecting all
> relevant points.
>
> Here are my questions:
> 1. Where do I buy communication gear:
> a. a lot of "unpressed" raw Ethernet cable
> b. pressing equipment
> b. sockets and patch panel for the communication room
> c. switch ( this is easy to come by, but vendor/model
> recommendation will be appreciated )
>
> 2. How should I press the cables between sockets in the bedrooms and
> the patch panel in the communication room. Straight or cross? Could
> you describe exact order of the wires?
>
> Thank you for your help,
> Alexander Indenbaum
>
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