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from: Ed Durrant
date: 2007-01-13 23:01:20
subject: Re: [OS2HW] Can I use telephone wiring?

Jerry Prather wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 08:00:40 +1100, Ed Durrant wrote:
> 
>> It depends upon what type of cabling was installed for your telephones - 
>> if it's CAT-5 or better grade yes, you can crimp on UTP connectors and 
>> use the cable - if it's simple phone wiring - no.
> 
> Well, it's simple phone wiring.  :-(
> 
>> Another option you may want to look at it ethernet via power. You have a 
>> plug with an ethernet connector in it in both room and they communicate 
>> over the internal house power wiring.
> 
> My experience says that can be as leaky to the neighbors as
> wireless G.  True?
> 
> Thanks for the response,
> 
>
The cheaper technology currently available has limited range and only 
works on a single phase. To "tap into" your connection your neighbours 
would have to be on the same phase and have the same adapters configured 
in the same way, which while possible is unlikely.

Cheers/2

Ed.


 
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