Re: CAT 5

["Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Feb 7, 10:24=EF=BF=BDpm, "Bob La Londe" <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I remember about a million years ago... or maybe it was last week. =A0I r=
ead
> about the Cat 5 standard and how it was done to allow for the future
> speration and operation of voice and data over the same cable.
>
> A couple weeks ago, or maybe a few years ago I remember discussing this w=
ith
> somebody and wondering why all the current applications and standards seem
> to ignore that and have us running seperate cat 5 cables for voice and da=
ta.
> Then I found this on Napco's website under structured wiring:
>
> Securi-Smart NET8
> Securi-Smart NET8, the only wiring system on the Market that provides for=
 2
> Telephone Lines and a 10/100 Base Ethernet connections over a single CAT5e
> wire.
>
> LOL. =A0How interesting. =A0I need to keep up with the product innovation=
s of my
> own main alarm provider.
>
> --
> Sincerly,
> The guy who makes the final decision on who we buy from.
> Bob La Londe

As far as I know, this is nothing new. Only when necessary but when
I've had to, I've run both telephone and data on one Cat 5. Also have
run two data lines on one Cat 5.  It's only been in residential, so
maybe it's just the short runs that have allowed it to be trouble
free.