Everything I know about is a bit pricing. Have used Pentascanners, Compass, and I hear that Fluke makes some nice stuff. You may be able to rent something instead of buying it. Continuity is great but EMI can still screw you up. If I were you I would just use all cat5e for data and phone, there are nice ACO kits that will allow for two phone and two data connections using two 8 conductor Cat5e cables. Also, if you go ahead and connect all of the wires on the phone connections then the ACO inserts will allow for multi-line phones without having to go back into the jack and do anything special. I think its always best to connect every wire you have as you might end up using digital phones one day and although the digital phones that I work with use two wires there are some that require four. You'll just have to punch down the lines on the correct C4 or C5 connectors in the wiring closet. I'll get the manufacturer's name of the ACO kits that we use.....I like them because the wall jacks which contain the female end of the RJ45 connection is of the punch down variety...just like a 110 punch block in a wiring closet, makes for a very secure connection. I've done business with Southern Electric (Rexall, Cable Connector Warehouse). They have just about everything you will need and they are pretty good about keeping it in stock. The location that I have been to is in Baton Rouge on Choctaw Dr. Its on the corner of Choctaw Dr. and that street that goes to Cortana Mall.....I think Leo's Roller Rink used to be on that street.
Great plan btw, if I end up building another house then I will be doing all the phone, data, and cable wiring myself....all to a central closet designed specifically for that use. Cleve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chopin Cusachs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 8:56 PM Subject: [brluglist] LAN Components and Test Equipment > > 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. > ================================================ > ================================================ 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. ================================================
