[Pc_Support] Re: Cat 5 mixed bag

[Homer Whittaker]

Jason Boxman wrote:

>On Sunday 21 August 2005 14:02, Homer Whittaker wrote:
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>>Homer Whittaker wrote:
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>>>In other words a real cluge.  This setup gave up the ghost on Saturday
>>>and her machine has not been able to see the internet  since ????
>>>whatever happened.
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>Could've been lightning.  A long cable run is a lightning magnet.  You could 
>try going fiber optic. ;)
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>But in all seriousness, I have no experience with cable runs.  Maybe someone 
>else will have a suggestion if you don't want to deploy WiFi technology for 
>wireless access.
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Had thought of WiFi but not too sure exactly what components might be 
requiired.  Assume some sort of hub or router that can handle both WiFi 
and ethernet plus some sort of transmitter for my wifes machine.
But that leaves reliabilty etc.  She is unhappy with me as it is and I 
do not want to do a double cluge on her machine :)

Homer