Re: New house, need to wire for a network

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

It looks like audio/video is closer than I thought.

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nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:

>It doesn't bother X-10. It uses ~3-28MHz so it's far above the 120kHz used
>by X-10.
>
>There are 802.11B to Powerline Access Points. Look at the Asoka USA product
>line.
>
>     http://www.homeplug.com/en/products/products.asp
>
>There will be video soon.
>
>I'd take a hard look before spending the time, money and effort to retrofit
>wires.
>
>"New Homeowner" <none@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Interesting idea, but wireless is required for the laptops and PDA.  I
>>assume it wrecks X-10 but UPB would still work?
>>
>>"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:42e28310.27607434@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Have you considered HomePlug?
>>>
>>>     http://www.homeplug.com/en/index.asp
>>>
>>> "New Homeowner" <none@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>We are moving into a new (to us ) house.  Its a single story on a slab,
>>>>unlike our prior one with a basement.  I want a home network in this one
>>>>like we had, a mix of wireless and hard wired.  Was thinking about putting
>>>>a
>>>>recessed structured wiring panel in  the finished garage as a retrofit.
>>>>However, If I do that where do I put the wireless router?  Surely the box
>>>>will shield the signal.  Can you get one with a remote antenna?  Anyone
>>>>have
>>>>any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>>>
>>>
>>