If you're interested, I have an 802.11a wireless PCMCIA card with PCA
adapter. If I can dig it up, you can have it. I'm not sure if it
works, but free is really cheap. I bought it several years ago
specifically to work in a Linux box, so I know drivers exist for it.
-Chris
On Sep 5, 2006, at 6:48 PM, Mr O wrote:
Since you asked, I picked up 1000 ft at Jerry's for about $60.
Home Depot wanted $90. Wall jacks are $5 each or $30 for 10 if
buying Leviton (good quality IMHO). The plates aren't more than
a buck or two. Cheap crimpers are less than $15, good ones start
at about $40. Cat5/6 ends shouldn't be more than $0.50 each in
bulk. The best time to crawl around your attic is between 10pm
and 10am. Under the house works anytime. The extra long drill
bit for getting through anything will cost you up to $30. If
you're running cable, don't run it too close to your electric
lines to reduce interference.
Lastly, in case you're wondering, I've done this all before and
just re-did most of it this weekend and dropped two jacks into 3
out of 4 rooms. Won't take much to add another line to the other
room if needed.
In the short term, the wireless card is alot cheaper for one PC.
--- Bob Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Rob Hudson wrote:
What's that entail? What's the potential cost? And what
kind of issues
have you had to deal with regarding wireless?
Five years ago, a 1000' reel was $75, and wallplate jacks were
$5 to
$7 each. I don't know current prices.
Cat-5E is what you actually want, since GigE supports it.
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