So just a normal switch (say 20-port) connected to the cable/dsl router? What role does the router play? Is it for use as a firewire?
- paul On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 22:49, Michael Noble wrote: > I assume you ment RJ-45. > All you need is a switch that will handle all the network lines that > go into the basement. If you have cable/DSL for internet then you > should get a Linksys Cable/DSL router(you might want to get a wireless > which also has RJ-45. > > The setup would look like this: > > Internet > | > Linksys cable/dsl router > | > | > Fast switch > | > | > Connections to the other rooms in the house > > Mike > > On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 18:20, Paul Rodriguez wrote: > > I recently did some renovation on my house. While all of the walls were > > open, I had the electrician wire cat5, rj-46, and voice cable to every > > room in the house, and routed directly to the basement. > > > > I need some help coming up with a strategy for setting up the home > > networking. Should I get a large router and connect it to a server in > > the basement, or should I go with a prefab integrated modular networking > > system? I see that Leviton (http://www.leviton.com) has a system to > > integrate home networks. It's a box that goes in the basement and routes > > all cable, phone, lan, and I think can be connected to a home surge > > protector, server, and cable/dsl modem. But I'm not sure if it's big > > enough to accomodate all 18 connectors I have. I would love to use a > > product like this if it was affordable, because it would be a much > > cleaner solution. > > > > Does anybody have any experience doing this sort of thing, or with any > > specific products? Do you have an recommendations for me? > > > > I appreciate your help, and I appologize for cross-posting to both > > newbie and expert, but I figured it might cross boundaries here. > > > > -- > > Paul Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > ---- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Paul Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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