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Posted by SteveBell on August 17, 2008, 8:52 pm
RT wrote:
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> >
> >> Steve Barker DLT wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> > Bullshit. Wireless cannot approach the speed or reliability
> >>> > of wired. Wireless is ok, it is certainly not better than
> >>> > wired in any respect except that it is easier to install.
> > > >
> >>> at best, an internet connection MIGHT be 10Mb/s. Seems to me
> >>> that 54 is more than 10. So unless you're actually
> >>> transferring files within your own network , you'll never need
> >>> the wire for the speed.
> >>
> >> Except that wireless connections seldom meet their rated
> >> throughput, the throughput being measured under lab conditions
> >> that don't exist in the real world. And all wireless connections
> >> aren't 54 Mbps. Mine runs about 3.2 Mbps, and I'm ten feet away.
> >> My wired connection is about 87 Mbps. If I could pry my wallet
> >> loose and buy a gigabit router, my wired connection would speed
> >> up by a factor of 10. I transfer files within my own network all
> >> the time. My bookkeeping file is about 40 MB. I can't use it
> >> wirelessly.
> >>
> >> Having structured wiring is a great selling point when you put
> >> your house on the market.
> >>
> >
> > The point I was trying to make was that the OP said there were
> > areas where it would be hard to run wire. Wireless is a quick and
> > easy way for MOST users to avoid running additional wire. How many
> > people do you know that have the need to move large amounts of data
> > around withing their home on a regular basis? Yes, within a few
> > years having your media centers as part of your network and/or
> > having fiber to the house will stress wireless as it exists today.
> > But it is still a quick and easy solution for 90% of current home
> > users.
> > ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
>
> Well, yes, I am well aware of wireless and I use it for the laptops.
> however, I use media center and transfer large amounts of data of the
> wire to several computers running media center. I also use a hdhomerun
> which picks up HD signals from cable and transfers it over cat5. Those
> HD feeds are not small. Do a couple at the same time and wireless
> won't cut it unless I invest in wireless N on all computers. Even
> then, I'd have to throw in repeaters to get great coverage (4200 sqft
> home, part is basement).
> I've managed to run 2 cat5's so far. Still, biggest problem seems to
> be to drop down from the attic to a wall. Horizontal studs block it.
Invest in a flex-bit or two. They're cheap and available in amazingly
long versions. (I got one six-footer free when I bought a house one
time, left by the previous owner. I suspect he got it free from the
owner before him, based on the crude repairs he also left.)
Here's a sample link:
http://www.altex.com/Flex-bit-Drill-Bits-for-Cable-Installation-12-x-72- FLX1272-P139808C10902.aspx
You might also need an extension if your wall is really tall.
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Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX
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