On Tue 21 Jan 2014 09:50:37 NZDT +1300, C. Falconer wrote: > I'm thinking some lengths of 40mm PVC drainpipe buried, with a large > radius elbow at each end.
Large radius is a must. 40mm for 10 CAT6 cables? No way! You wouldn't put in anything less than CAT6. Consider adding one CAT6 shielded patch cable, to have a comparison option when you suspect interference. Or use shielded solid core. CAT6 is thicker than CAT5e, especially when shielded. Unfortunately I don't think being able to pull in more cables later will work too well. In practice, the cables in the pipe won't keep their relative positions, tangling around each other and clogging the pipe. Normal cables should be fine, especially if you use (neutral cure!) silicone sealant around the outside of the joints, so you can remove it when needed. I would put the pipe where it remains accessible if at all possible. You never know, so why make it difficult unnecessarily? Enter garage above ground and above the slab. Independence is gold. By all means put a pipe through the slab as well, but I'm not sure I'd want to rely on it early on. If it's only data you don't need to go deep - 10cm will do, unless you expect to drive/roll heavy vehicles over it, then you need to consider the crush forces on the pipe. Some pavers will help. Do you really need 10 CATx cables to your garage? Sounds crazy. Put a dumb switch in the garage instead. Analog connections? Are you sure? That's asking for a lot of noise on that length of cable. Digitize in garage, buy yourself an RPi (or whatever), connect to switch. Can you really make a good case for more than 3 CAT6 to the garage??? Ack about wireless. Crazy stuff. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann http://volker.top.geek.nz/ Please do not CC list postings to me. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
