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Re: Home ethernet wiring [Was: Re: Computer Room\Data Center layouts]



 Matthew Gillen wrote: 
> 
> On a related note, I've been toying with the idea of wiring most rooms 
> in my house with ethernet jacks (I don't like the idea of broadcasting 
> 802.11x to my neighbors). 
> 
> Surely several people on this list have done that before.  Do you have 
> any advice on where to get supplies, general dos and don'ts?  Is there 
> any reason to use Cat6 vs. Cat5 for home use? 
> 
> I have a ranch-style house, so it shouldn't be too bad to get in the 
> walls and such (I've already mucked with the electrical wiring a bit).   
> I'm thinking I'd want jacks in the 4 bedrooms and the living room. 


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