Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 01:42:39 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: CyberSniper <wrath@shianet.org> Cc: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Off topic, sorta: home RJ-45 wiring Message-ID: <394342EF.FE9CA764@softweyr.com> References: <200006011642.MAA22594@larryboy.graphics.cornell.edu> <3936EB42.D53D001C@softweyr.com> <20000610145041.F63030@ethereal.net> <002901bfd359$f0d53d40$02000a0a@wrath01>
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CyberSniper wrote: > > the kit to do it: > http://www2.warehouse.com/product.asp?pf%5Fid=DTK1462&blind=no&cat=datacomm > > extra wire in case you're running wire to the moon: > http://www2.warehouse.com/product.asp?pf%5Fid=DBC1838 > > you'll also need to acquire an outlet/switch box for each wallplate, a 3/8" > drill and a 3/8" to 1/2" paddle bit to drill the holes. if you bought some > phone wire/video wire/cat5 staples it'd look more professional. you can do > all of it with time and a little ingenuity, especially since you have a > crawlspace and an attic to work in. > > i've never seen an electrician that was qualified to run data cables step in > a house for under $500. > > some things to consider: > don't coil excess wire. > don't kink or run a staple through the wire(if you bother to secure it). > keep wire atleast four inches away from power lines Make it a foot, just to be sure. When you cross power lines, cross at 90 degrees. > keep wire atleast eight inches away from transformers like doorbell > transformers and fluorescent light ballasts. > > someone mentioned a site that explains how to terminate a pass through and a > cross cable. maybe they could repost? The only pass-through I've ever used is a 1/4" drill bit 14" long. Drill all the way through the wall, being careful to avoid power wires, remove the drill motor from the bit, tape the cable to the end of the drill bit with masking tape, and pull the cable through. -- "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?" Wes Peters Softweyr LLC wes@softweyr.com http://softweyr.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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