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Ethernet - Existing home



From: "Brian J. Conway" <dogbert at clue4all.net>
Subject: Re: Ethernet - Existing home

Brian J. Conway <dogbert at clue4all.net> wrote:
> > Some decade soon, houses wired for cat5 will be worth more.  I just
> > *know* they will.  ;-)
> I really can't imagine it will.  As much of a convenience as it is to
> have in every room, something that's gonna cost you a hundred bucks for
> wiring and crimping parts (depending on the job) and a free afternoon
> really isn't likely to increase property value, I'm afraid.

OK, you're on.  I'll supply the wire-cutters, tools, a hundred
bucks of parts, and my latest 150-year-old house.  Your mission,
should you choose to accept it, is to install one wall box with 2 jacks
in each of ten rooms.

Would that be worth $500 in labor?  Methinks it's more...in general,
the parts cost of electrical jobs is a tiny fraction of the total bill.

cheers,
-rich

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