[AccessD] OT: Network over the phone lines

Frank:

Thanks for the heads up.  I can get CAT5 to that room but it will cost
$500-600 because of where it is.  :(

Looks like wireless for me.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Tanner III" <pctech at mybellybutton.com>
To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 5:29 AM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Network over the phone lines


> I highly recommend against this.  Most telephone
> wiring in homes is CAT3 *AT BEST*.  In alot of cases,
> not even that good.
>
> Most home telephone wiring is so splices and
> mickey-moused together that you will be lucky if you
> get any connection at all.  And if you do, it will
> probably be spotty, at best, due to electromagenetic
> interferance from other devices.
>
> Network engineering is what I do for a living.  I'd go
> wireless LONG before I'd trust home telco wiring for
> my LAN.  Myself, I strung CAT5 in my house.  But
> that's because I know how to.  For most home users
> wireless would be a perfect fit.  If you're worried
> about people leeching your bandwidth or "sniffing" off
> of your wireless LAN, there are ways to lock it down,
> simply.  Will it stop the determined leech?  Nope.
> But it would stop 90% of the leeches that are out
> there, because most are just looking for free
> bandwidth.  Not to mention, I'd think you'd notice
> someone sitting in front of your house with a
> laptop....hehehee
>
> --- Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
> <bchacc at san.rr.com> wrote:
> > Dear List(s):
> >
> > Got a new computer to put into a room where we can't
> > reach it with CAT-5.  So I've been ready to go
> > wireless, except someone suggested using the phone
> > lines in the house (just as a substitute wire)
> > instead of wireless.  Apparently, there's a device
> > that will connect the NIC and the phone jack and you
> > can use the phone wires in the house for networking.
> >
> > Sounds, easy, and cheap, and low tech.  Anyone know
> > about this?
> >
> > MTIA
> >
> > Rocky Smolin
> > Beach Access Software
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