[AccessD] OT: Network over the phone lines

Yes, you can.  In fact I am considering this myself,
so that I can have network access in my back yard and
driveway areas.  Yes, I'm a geek at home too...ROFL

Cabling can get very expensive, unless you can do it
yourself.  It's not so much the cable that's
expensive.  It's the labor.  It's a b*tch to snake
that cable throgh the rafters of the house and then
down the inside walls.  Especially if your inside
walls are insulated too, which most are anymore.

I was talking with one of the engineers at DLink, and
they recomment not using more that ten wireless
devices per wireless router.  That's one of the
reasons I could never fully network my house via
wireless.  I have too many network devices and will be
adding more as I automate my home via computer.

--- Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
<bchacc at san.rr.com> wrote:
> 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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