Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 17:01:22 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Mitch Collinsworth <mkc@Graphics.Cornell.EDU> Cc: MG_Tak <mgtak@crosswinds.net>, freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Off topic, sorta: home RJ-45 wiring Message-ID: <3936EB42.D53D001C@softweyr.com> References: <200006011642.MAA22594@larryboy.graphics.cornell.edu>
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Mitch Collinsworth wrote:
>
> >> I've been using an RJ-45 cable to connect a
> >> laptop that's in another room to the HUB in my room.
> >> The cable runs right accross the hallway which, on
> >> top of being ugly, is not really practical. So I
> >> figured I could climb into my attic and run the
> >> cable through the attic and into my room, using
> >> wall-plugs.
> >>
> >> Putting holes in the wall is easy enough, but
> >> I'm not sure about what I need, what type of cable,
> >> etc.. Does anyone know of a web-page that would
> >> offer some sort of guide to home-wiring?
> >
> >You need "Category 5" or "Cat 5" wiring. You can buy it at most home
> >improvement stores or an electrical supply shop. They will also
> >(probably) sell wall-mount RJ45 jacks.
>
> I haven't seen this sort of thing in home improvement stores, but I'm in
> a pretty rural area. Maybe things are better where you are. In any
> case I can recommend a vendor we've used frequently for this sort of
> thing here in the office:
Eagle/Lowes, Home Depot, and Home Base all carry Cat-5 here. I doubt
they're much different anywhere else; we're about as close to a back-
water as a city of over a million can be.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
wes@softweyr.com http://softweyr.com/
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