[AccessD] OT: Network over the phone lines

Frank Tanner III pctech at mybellybutton.com
Mon May 19 16:04:56 CDT 2003


Yeah.  Those work well for drop ceiling.  We used to
use string tied to a Nerf football...hehehe

It can be a little more problematic in housing rafters
though, unless you have lots of space.  Most houses
here in Phoenix don't have attics, so the rafters have
like 3 feet of clearance or so tops.  Makes it a real
pain in the butt to string cable through....hehee

--- MartyConnelly <martyconnelly at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Here is an article on tools and methods to use for
> difficult CAT-5 cabling.
> I really like the fly fishing rod and slingshot
> methods.
>
http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00320030218vgl01.htm&fromtm=e101-3
> 
> Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software 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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