I'd just run CAT5. You may end up using an IP capable phone in the future. :)
Concerning the testers: can't help you, been too long since I've played with one. I believe John Beamon has one and has demoed it at a previous BRLUG meeting. John Hebert --- Chopin Cusachs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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. > ================================================ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ ================================================ 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. ================================================
