check out speedstream your house is already wired

Post #81,296 by boxley 2/12/03 10:04:08 PM Reply	check out speedstream your house is already wired for electrical [link\|http://www.speedstream.com/products_powerline.html\|http://www.speedstre...ts_powerline.html] stick adapter in electric outlet and voila a new network node. no idea on price but agravation? priceless thanx, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #81,306 by n3jja 2/12/03 10:45:19 PM Reply	Still don't think so. stick adapter in electric outlet and voila a new network node. no idea on price but agravation? priceless Depends on your definition of agravation. The problem with that setup is that I'd be willing to bet it radiates so badly that it'll make my Ham Radio gear very unhappy. The regular 802.x stuff is pretty harmless to my HF / Shortwave operation. Something tells me I'm asking for trouble trying to use the house wiring as "network cable". I've had enough trouble just getting network kit that didn't cause RFI to my other hobby. Don't think I want to open another can of worms. A wired network with shielded cable is much less prone to radiate and cause havoc, not to mention the havoc I could cause to the network with my transmitting gear. Reminds me of the recent technology they were thinking of using on overhead power lines to give people broadband. If that ever sees the light of day near me, I'm sure it'll be "interesting" to say the least. ;-)
Post #81,314 by boxley 2/12/03 11:03:41 PM Reply	I see, depending on how many drops you want a communication co will wire you for about $50 per drop. Nice neat clean and professional. Otherwise look under electronics in the local YP and call around. thanx, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #81,319 by n3jja 2/12/03 11:13:50 PM Reply	That's an option.... a communication co will wire you for about $50 per drop. Nice neat clean and professional. ... but I'm also doing this for educational purposes as well. I've never wired any network before. All my previous setups were done using patch cords, etc. I'm not ruling it out, but I'd like to do it myself first and see how much trouble I can get into. ;-)
Post #81,320 by boxley 2/12/03 11:16:22 PM Reply	well wiring is dumb as sh*t but if you're like me I go around saying "a good trim man will fix that" a LOT thanx, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #81,322 by n3jja 2/12/03 11:20:28 PM Reply	True enough, but.... ... I'm going to use a patch panel as well and while they're not terribly complex, it remains to be seen if I can wire all the blocks correctly and not fsck it up. ;-)

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