Re: [SLUG] Home Network

[Terry Collins <terryc@nospam.woa.com.au>]

Jim Clark wrote:

.snip...
 
> Any recommendations for places to buy all the bits and
> pieces I may need? (Jaycar sell 305m rolls of Cat5e - $255,
> and 24point patch panels - $149 - but I don't know if there
> are better places to buy).

The expensive bits from Jaycar are the wall plates (same as the twin
switch plates) and the rj45 socket.

Best options, if you can is to also look at electrical distributors as
sometimes the total price from them is significantly cheaper than from
Jaycar etc. The trick is to have a list of everything that you want
and ask them for all up pricing. Do not try buying a bit here and a
bit there as they will go back to max price.

Anand's comment on running a pair makes good sense as the cable is
cheap. The slow part is threading the cable, so buy 2x300metre drums
to run from.



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