[Hidden-tech] Looking for internet technician

[Jeremy Dunn]

Robin,

Ethernet is a point-to-point connection.  Each connection requires 4 wires
(2 pairs).  If you have any spare phone wiring in your home (maybe not,
since it's older) sometimes you can use that.  It's not rated to modern cat
5e standards, but it still works.  You might get a bit slower connection,
but probably not noticeable.

Regarding the analogy with electric outlets, the device you want is an
ethernet hub.  It's a one-to-many multiplier.  A 4-port hub is about $20 or
something like that at Staples.  If you wanted all the "outlets" physically
in the wall, for cosmetic reasons, you're looking at multiple point-to-point
connections back to your central router, which is a lot more wire in your
walls.  You can get multi-outlet wall-mounting plates (2, 4, 6) for ethernet
ports (RJ45 connectors) and all the associated wires, etc. at Home Depot for
a very reasonable price.   I bought 1000' of cat 5e cable for about $50.
Female jacks are about $3 each, or less in quantity 20 if you want to wire a
bunch of rooms.

Good luck!
- Jeremy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robin MacRostie" <robin at choreographicdesign.com>
To: "Hidden-tec discussion" <Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 11:05 AM
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for internet technician


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> MANY THANKS and some more information for EVERYONE who answered the
original
> post with great questions.  Here are some more answers:
>
>
> I'm running Mac OS10.
>
> The modem is attached to my old Mac running OS9.  The Airport Extreme base
> station is nearby.
>
> If we continue the same configuration, the ethernet cable would have to
run
> under the floor the length of the house, aprox 20 feet.
>
> I want to get a router that is hardwired.
>
> Our house was built in 1927.  There is plaster over early plasterboard.
> We've done renovations and did not discover any wire mesh underneath the
> plaster.
>
> There is a microwave tower up the hill within a block.  UMASS surrounds
us.
> 10,000 students with personal computers and cell phones.  1000 offices
with
> intranet, internet. It is easy to see the UMASS signal if you cross the
> street.  My airport system is password protected. There are sure to be
> hackers around, but why would they need it.
>
> Yes, as I've experienced 3 times - one certainly will not know if wireless
> works unless it works.
>
> I'm trying to think ahead for future need.  Sometimes it is cheaper to
get
> everything done with one visit than with several.  When I find a
technician,
> I will want someone who will quote this job,  additional connections of
> other rooms, and a package deal.  Then, I'll have to weigh what I can
afford
> with what I may need later.
>
> Can someone answer this newbie question:  Electrical wall outlets connect
> one electrical line with wall outlets with multiple sockets for plugging
> multiple appliances.  Do similar wall outlets exist for ethernet?
>
> People get around not having enough or inconvenient sockets, by using,
> extension cords, cubes and power bars etc.  Does that work with ethernet?
>
>
>
> Earlier Robin wrote to hidden tech lists:
> > I have the house from hell.  I've had 2
> > different wireless routers and a wireless base
> > station, password protection and senior tech
> > support.  Nothing is ever wrong with the
> > routers or the base station.  Something in or
> > around my house is preventing them from working
> > properly.  I'm done.
> >
> > Can anyone recommend a technician who will take
> > a small hard wiring job for ethernet connection?
>
>
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