RE: Re: Sensors / Switches / etc

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Dan,

>
> > I don't have any spare pairs as I am using 1000base-t which uses
all 4
> pairs
> > of the cat5 cable.
> Then you can use another socket for SWSB. Even for ethernet based
devices
> you need a separate port for each of them, so the cost is much higher

Using ethernet is never going to be the cheapest option.

>
> >
> > As time progresses more and more people will be installing this
as costs
> > fall.
> You really need 1000base-T in a normal home?
> How many video streams do you want to transport in the same time?
> :-))

I don't see anyone around here with a 'normal' home ;)) Some people are
happy with a 10base or wireless network. I want gigabit, not for normal
use,
but infrequent times when I have a lot of data to shift around. 100 gigs
>from

>
> >
> > Although every device being ethernet enabled is prohibitive
costwise
> > currently, according to MH it won't be soon :)
> >
>
> > RS485 is great, but it doesn't scale well and in the medium term
I would
> > imagine a SWSB network per room/area, with each room/area
connected in a
> > star topology over ethernet is the way forward. Until a 5$
ethernet on a
> > chip solution is available anyway.
> >
> Why to have separate SWSB in each room and pass through ethernet
between
> them?
> Why not to have a single SWSB in the whole house and pass the
> signal between
> rooms using the standard CAT5 cabling?

reliability, resiliance, speed and because I can ;) There is nothing
'wrong'
with doing it your way, its just not the way I want to do it.

Cheers, Des.