I assume you ment RJ-45.
All you need is a switch that will handle all the network lines that
go into the basement. If you have cable/DSL for internet then you
should get a Linksys Cable/DSL router(you might want to get a wireless
which also has RJ-45.
The setup would look like this:
Internet
|
Linksys cable/dsl router
|
|
Fast switch
|
|
Connections to the other rooms in the house
Mike
On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 18:20, Paul Rodriguez wrote:
> I recently did some renovation on my house. While all of the walls were
> open, I had the electrician wire cat5, rj-46, and voice cable to every
> room in the house, and routed directly to the basement.
>
> I need some help coming up with a strategy for setting up the home
> networking. Should I get a large router and connect it to a server in
> the basement, or should I go with a prefab integrated modular networking
> system? I see that Leviton (http://www.leviton.com) has a system to
> integrate home networks. It's a box that goes in the basement and routes
> all cable, phone, lan, and I think can be connected to a home surge
> protector, server, and cable/dsl modem. But I'm not sure if it's big
> enough to accomodate all 18 connectors I have. I would love to use a
> product like this if it was affordable, because it would be a much
> cleaner solution.
>
> Does anybody have any experience doing this sort of thing, or with any
> specific products? Do you have an recommendations for me?
>
> I appreciate your help, and I appologize for cross-posting to both
> newbie and expert, but I figured it might cross boundaries here.
>
> --
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>
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