Re: [newbie] In-Wall home networking question

[:bil: Bates]

I would definetley reccomend some type of wiring panel (such as those used 
for structured wiring) I am a custom home installer in new london, CT and i 
do a great deal of structured wiring and home networking (also home 
automation, audio video distribution and telephone) Whenever i wire a home i 
usually punch down to panel mounted switches and put the modem outside the 
panel on a rack with any other equipment we have installed (it usually helps 
to mount your panel near the cable or phone demarc's so you can have the 
cleanest input to your modem) The leviton products are good, i use products 
made by a company called OpenHouse they seem to me to be more rugged.  This 
really is the only way to go as it presents a very neat and organized 
solution that allows you to easily work on your network.

bill bates



From: Paul Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [newbie] In-Wall home networking question
Date: 09 Jul 2003 13:33:45 -0400
Hi, I have been having a discussion with the [expert] list but I wanted
some input from this list as well.
I recently did some renovation on my house.  While all of the walls were
open, I had the electrician wire cat5 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

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