Wonder who has experience with various testers for 100BaseT networks. I'm thinking of something I can afford that will check continuity, connections, i.e. mapping of the network as I put it in as the house is being built.
Will also need the usual fittings for Cat5e installation, male and female modular connectors (RJ 45 type), crimping and/or punch down tools, and probably a 12 port patch panel. Wonder who in the Baton Rouge/New Orleans/Northshore has a good selection. Would appreciate advice on the relative merits of using Cat3 cable for phones and bringing it out to RJ11 connectors on the same wall plates as the Cat5e cable....or just running dual Cat5e cable, but connecting only three pairs for phone. Don't see the difference in materials cost as significant. Plan is to have some form of broadband in a few years, probably DSL will arrive first, and put a firewall/server and network so we can use any of our machines in any major area of the house. Choppy ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
