Ok, I wanted to post a follow-up regarding the home-networking plans I mentioned earlier. Just to recap, I have cat-5 routed through my home, going from each outlet (about 18) to the basement. I was looking for the best way to have them all accessible to the internet (via dsl/cable modem). Also I want to be able to just plug in my wireless access point to any plug and have it work, and do the same with a network printer.
There is a company called Leviton that sells modular home networking equipment. For about $600, I can buy some supplies through them to hook up my system in one central location in the basement. It looks pretty sweet, and consists of: 2 White Steel boxes w/access panel (one for routers, etc. and a little one for excess cable) 1 24-port ethernet/phone panel 1 4-port Internet Gateway 3 8-port Ethernet Switches and 1 little shelf for my cable/dsl modem I can also add on a surge protector and UPS. Leviton has images of all their products online, here are pictures of all the parts in order: http://www.levitonvoicedata.com/structuredmedia/smc420.asp http://www.levitonvoicedata.com/structuredmedia/smc140.asp http://www.levitonvoicedata.com/structuredmedia/24portsmp.asp http://www.levitonvoicedata.com/structuredmedia/4PortInternetGateway.asp http://www.levitonvoicedata.com/structuredmedia/ethernetswitches.asp SO, my question is, is it worth it? $600 doesn't seem so bad for all this stuff. I might be able to route my telephone and cable/satellite through here, too. (Though the jury is still out on that due to old wiring.) It seems like an elegant solution. Am I better off just getting a really big switch and use a computer as a gateway? - Paul On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 23:02, Paul Rodriguez wrote: > 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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