On 9/23/05, Maxim Kovgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Sep 23, 2005 at 02:46:07PM +0300, Alexander Indenbaum wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm just finishing major "shiputz" at my home and now it is time to > > run home network wiring. > > > > >From topology point of view, one of the rooms is designated as > > "server/communication room". In the communication room there will be > > cable connection to the Internet with Unix router/nat server. All > > other bedrooms will have Ethernet sockets and wires will run to the > > patch panel at the communication room.
> You may consider Gigabit network infrastructure - i.e. buy Cat6 cables. I think for intra-home usage and internet connectivity fast/100mb infrastructure will be sufficient till year 2010 at least :) > As for pressing - either use the machine in the store or order ready to use > cables. > As for the cards - make sure the giga card supports linux and jumbo frames. I'm not sure I could press it in the store: I should put wires in the wall tubes, then cut it to needed length and only then I could press it. > > > > [PC1] ------------| > > | > > [PC2] ------------|-- [patch-panel] -- [switch] -- [UNIX router] -- > > (INTERNET) > > | > > [PC3] ------------| > > > > > > At this stage I have got tubes in walls connecting all relevant points. > > > > Here are my questions: > > 1. Where do I buy communication gear: > > a. a lot of "unpressed" raw Ethernet cable > > b. pressing equipment > > b. sockets and patch panel for the communication room > > c. switch ( this is easy to come by, but vendor/model > > recommendation will be appreciated ) > > > > 2. How should I press the cables between sockets in the bedrooms and > > the patch panel in the communication room. Straight or cross? Could > > you describe exact order of the wires? > Depending on your equipment age, today's cards can work with either. > and as for the scheme, lookup with google on "ethernet cables howto" > Google is our best friend. > Best regards, > Max. > > > > Thank you for your help, > > Alexander Indenbaum > > > > ================================================================To > > unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ================================================================To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
