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Confused · 11-01-2001, 10:04 PM

Unless you are able and adept at pulling cable thru walls, (interior are not too bad if plenty of atic clerance), exterior walls can be a real hassel because of insulation. They used to sell network equipment that used house electrical or telephone wiring. Not sure if they are still being marketed with the advent of wireless. It may be cheaper to go wire if you can do it yourself. It would probably be cheaper to purchase bulk wire and connectors and a crimper can be had for less than $20.00. You need to check the distance limitations for wireless, I don't have any experience and my router is wire type. And then the cool factor of not having wire mess is worth something.
Chas

11-01-2001, 10:04 PM	#6
Confused Member (13 bit) Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Mt Washington, KY Posts: 4,927	Unless you are able and adept at pulling cable thru walls, (interior are not too bad if plenty of atic clerance), exterior walls can be a real hassel because of insulation. They used to sell network equipment that used house electrical or telephone wiring. Not sure if they are still being marketed with the advent of wireless. It may be cheaper to go wire if you can do it yourself. It would probably be cheaper to purchase bulk wire and connectors and a crimper can be had for less than $20.00. You need to check the distance limitations for wireless, I don't have any experience and my router is wire type. And then the cool factor of not having wire mess is worth something. Chas __________________ I may not be much, but I'm all I think about.