On Tue, 2009-10-20 at 07:17 -0600, Shawn wrote: > if you are only ever using the Internet, then yes, the usual wireless > bandwidth exceeds the typical residential Internet connection. But, if > you ever need to transfer large files from one local computer to another > local computer, you'll wish you had wired speeds then. I typical CD ISO > might take an hour or more over wireless, but only a few minutes over > wired... (don't quote me on the times, but the difference is > substantial) And wired network transfers are still faster than the > double hit of a USB stick even (for larger files). > For large files, ISO, distros etc I'd definitely use USB or portable drives. I've transferred stuff over my internal (1Gbs) network and it was still "too slow". That said, I only do stuff like that a couple of times a month at most.
> Wendell mentions the "next" wireless improvement, and that *should* be > as fast or faster than current wired connections (100Base and up). So > the future is looking rosy in that regards. But wired isn't standing > still either, and will always out perform wireless for the foreseeable > future. > > Still, I tend to agree with Wendell - Wireless is more convenient for > setup. I very rarely plug in my laptop anymore.... (my desktop is a > different story though...) > > My thoughts... > > Shawn > > Wendell Nichols wrote: > > I'm pretty handy and I wired my house for cat5 when I bought it. It > > took a weekend and I cut out pieces of drywall all over the place and > > drilled very long holes in floor plates to get the wires through. My > > wife was thrilled but I did clean up pretty well. Now a few years on > > everybody uses wireless here (3 university+ age children). I'm the only > > one to use a wired connection and even then only in my office :( > > I can't say you'll NEVER need the speed of a wired connection, but for > > internet access the wireless connection will always be faster than the > > internet in general. And we're probably 2 years from the next wireless > > improvement... you decide. > > Also there are systems which will do networking over your home's > > electrical system too. I have no experience with them but if your > > reasons for avoiding wireless are security related meybe that's an > > avenue to pursue. > > wc > > > > Graham Monk wrote: > >> Well, seeing as no one else said anything, "How long is a piece of > >> string" > >> > >> It really is too variable for any meaningful answer. Someone might > >> chime in with some hourly rates of competent people, but how long it > >> will take depends on the structure you are dealing with. If you are > >> lucky, a readily accessible point will allow fishing of most of the > >> runs with minimal convoluted hole boring and whatnot. If not, the time > >> goes up accordingly. The only clue we have is it's a split level, so > >> presumably a more complex structure, and the basement is finished. > >> Neither of these is a good thing from the point of view of cable runs, > >> so, not cheap. > >> > >> If you're not in a hurry, I could do with some extra funds, I would be > >> willing to look at it and give you a price, I'm not a professional, > >> but have wired Cat 5 successfully in the past. > >> > >> Failing that, get a couple of quotes from the Yellow Pages. > >> > >> graham > >> > >> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 11:31 PM, Chris q <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> Anyone have any idea what it would cost to wire a 1970's era split level > >>> with cat5? The basement is completely renovated. There are 3 bedrooms up > >>> stairs, 2 downstairs and 2 tv spots (one on the main floor, one in the > >>> basement) I would want cable to go to. > >>> > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> Chris > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> clug-talk mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > >>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > >>> **Please remove these lines when replying > >>> > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> clug-talk mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > >> **Please remove these lines when replying > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
