Re: Structured Wiring Questions.

[Matias Silva <matt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

wkearney99 wrote:
>>I was lucky. All the necessary telco infrustructure needed to keep my
>>DSL going also had power.
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> If your DSL link is to the central office it's very likely it'll stay
> running.  Mine did two summers ago.
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>>If you think about COAX and ethernet at the same wallplate you never
>>use your PC within a couple feet of your TV (except for the
>>Tivo/cablebox).  You'll be using a long TV or data patch cord all the
>>time.
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> Yeah, this is important.  Where the TV is located is very likely to be
> different from something using the network.  It's possible the TV stuff
> might need a phone line but it's also likely a regular phone handset
> probably won't need to be near the TV.  Basically it helps to do some
> thinking about where everything will be placed when actual furniture is
> installed (not implying you didn't).
>
> -Bill Kearney
>

Seeing that there are more and more media centers being released, it would
be practical to have an ethernet connection near the tv.  I know the Replay
TV dvr can stream frrom one Replay box to another, or even to your computer
if you like...