[AccessD] OT: Network over the phone lines

No problemo.  When I wired all of the network
connections in my house, I also wired all of the phone
lines using CAT5.  Mainly because I can.  It DOES help
with phone clarity, but not really enough to justify
the expense unless you're already doing it.  And I get
the added bonus of telling the phone company they're
full of it when they try to tell me the noise on the
line is because of the wiring in my house....hehehe

I am my Internet and phone company's worst nightmare. 
A "user" that knows more than their support
people....hehe  I usually ask to speak directly to
their Network Ops people so I can tell them how to fix
the problem, rather than just telling them I have a
problem...hehehe

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