----- Original Message ----- From: "Reggie Bautista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 1:26 PM Subject: RE: networking question
> Chad wrote: > > If you could, what > > > phone/cable/other wall outputs would you add? I figure I'll > > > have two cable prongs and two phone jacks on each wall. > > > Anything else? > >I would make sure they use CAT 5 cable. This way, you could use the phone > >lines for POTS or for Ethernet (or token ring for you sadists out there). > >You just have to switch the outlet box plug thingies from rj-11 to rj-45 > >type connectors. > > CAT 5 is rated to support 10BaseT and 100BaseT ethernet, which is what most > ethernet cards and hubs/switches use today, but you might want to consider > CAT5E (the E stands for Enhanced). It is rated to handle 1000BaseT. Just > in interest of staying non-obsolete a little longer... :-) > They sell Cat6 at Best Buy these days. My net is all 5E at home. xponent Gigabyte Nets Maru rob
