Re: [Haifux] Re: OT: Where to buy home network

[Etzion Bar-Noy]

Two words:
Slow and expensive.

Although I like the idea of wireless networking, it has too many
disadvantages, one which is the price, and the other is the speed.

I will "do" wireless magic anytime, if cabling is too complicated/expensive,
but under normal circumstances, cabling is far better, and more reliable.

Ez.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stas Cherkassky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Haifux] Re: OT: Where to buy home network


> Hi,
>
> I know it's a bit off-topic (since you already have the equipment for
wired network),
> but this may be of some interest..
>
> Finally Apple has started selling Airport (their 802-11b Access Point,
based on a 486
> and a Lucent off-the-shelf PCMCIA card and including  DHCP and NAT) in
Israel, for
> $350 (US price is similar):
> http://www.yeda.co.il/products/AirPort/index.html.
>
> <name of a peer>  is using it at home on non-Apple systems - the internet
has lots of
> advice on how to use it on Linux and Windows. Apple has a number of very
nice PDF
> documents describing clearly how to build home networks on
> http://www.apple.com/airport/. Have you considered setting a wireless
network at your
> home?
>
> regards,
> Stas
>
> Yaacov Fenster - System Engineering Troubleshooting and other miracles
wrote:
>
> > Try Bynet Systems Application, 24 Raul Valenberg in Tel Aviv.
> > +972-3-645-5333. I bought from them all of the cables, connectors, etc
> > for our renovated apartment. I also had them install the stuff. (5-6
> > hours of work as it turned out).
> >
> >         Yaacov
> >
> > Alon Altman wrote:
> > >
> > > On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Adir Abraham wrote:
> > >
> > > > There are 3 main *good* hardware stores in Haifa.
> > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >   I want to connect to rooms in my house in a network with a CAT-5
cable and
> > > > > network outlets. I think I can do the work myself, but I am
looking for a
> > > > > place to buy the needed equipment (cables, outlets, tools).
> > > > >   Where can I buy such equipment in the Haifa/Krayot area?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >   Alon
> > >
> > >   Perhaps I didn't make myself clear enuogh. I have the hardware. I
need the
> > > cables and outlets to put in the walls of my house. I can't but normal
CAT-5
> > > cables since they alredy have the connectors. I need to put the cables
in
> > > the wall and put net outlets at the endpoints.
> > >
> > >   All three stores you mentioned do not sell this stuff.
> > >
> > >   Alon
>


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