[HECnet] Multi-floor household (DECnet) routing help needed

[Ian McLaughlin]

100m

Ian

On 2013-01-16, at 2:58 PM, Dennis Boone <drb at msu.edu> wrote:

I'm considering powerline as well instead of bugging someone to do the
crimping for me or running cables along the siding. ;)

The cableco will run cable outside; why shouldn't you? :)

As to crimping, don't.   Buy patch cables.   It's easier, and _far_ more
reliable.   Individual punch down blocks are easier to get right, larger
and easier to see, and a neater solution.   Home improvement stores sell
the little baseboard boxes and keystone jacks, and have cheap little
plastic tools for terminating the wire so the investment is minimal.

De


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