New York Renovator

Ethernet Cabling vs. Wireless Internet

Posted on28. Sep, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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When I gutted and rewired my living room, I installed ethernet cabling (four jacks for the perimeter of the room). It was an added expense to an already very tight budget, but I bit the bullet and did it anyway. The work wasn’t difficult, but it required me to study up to make sure I [...]

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Get Smart: Wire For It NOW

Posted on20. Jan, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I am on my knees, thanking God I had the foresight to wire the living room with Cat5 ethernet cabling WHILE I gutted the room. Oh my goodness, it has been such a blessing. No more strewn cables across the floor and behind the desks! Hurray! I wasn’t always such a believer in foresight like [...]

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I am SO Glad I Installed Cat5!

Posted on22. Sep, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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When we gutted the living room, money was really tight. (It’s always tight, though). Yet, I gritted my teeth and decided to shell out the additional $70 to buy materials for Cat5 installation. Cat5 is wiring for ethernet– DSL internet. Previously, we simply had long ropes of ethernet cables strewn across the living room from [...]

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The Cat’s Out of the Bag

Posted on07. Sep, 2007 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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Today I finished wiring the telephone and ethernet jacks. It was a long, loopy process. Yesterday, I discovered that I had run out of POT wiring (Plain Old Telephone wiring– the typical old red, green, yellow, and black stuff) and attempted to just use a regular 25′ telephone cord with the heads chopped off. We’ve [...]

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Decided to Install Cat5 wiring

Posted on20. Aug, 2007 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I am taking a break this afternoon. My breaks have become a little longer these days. My arms are in agony from all the heavy work! I have wimpy hands and wrists, and skinny forearms. They are begging me to stop working, but I can only give them rests between jobs. The poor limbs are [...]