Re: Bridging Module ?? (Leviton)

["bill" <no_replies@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Brad Houser" <bradDOThouser@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "bill" <no_replies@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > I've seen this piece in HD and catalogs...says up to 4 lines to 9
phones.
> > (Has 10x 110 punch downs)
> >
> > http://www.smarthome.com/8631b1.html
> >
> > Do I understand that when I punch-down the incoming phone cable wires on
> > one
> > of the 110 blocks, the signal is distributed to the corresponsing places
> > on
> > the other nine?  (If so, presumably all 10 punch downs are connected
using
> > a
> > printed circuit board, to which they are attached.
> >
> > At $29, this seems a little pricey for what goes into the product.
> > (Although
> > sales volume must be pretty low: there still aren't a whole lot of
people
> > networking their homes.) I just want to distribute two phone lines to
> > several rooms. I already have cat5 going to a few rooms, terminated in
> > low-voltage in-wall boxes, with 6-gang covers, so distributing the
phones'
> > signal is next on my list. (Could just skip it and buy multi-handset
> > cordless phones.)
> >
> > Any suggestions at lower cost?
>
> Go with a 66 block. http://www.homephonewiring.com/materials.html#66blocks
>
> Brad H
>

Thanks, Brad --  already have a few of those, but have found that cat5
doesn't work so great on the 66's (vs 110 blocks)