[AccessD] OT: Network over the phone lines

Frank:

Here's another question:  Can I daisy chain a wireless router to my wired
router?  I'm out of ports.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com>
To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 6:53 AM
Subject: Re: [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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