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Networking – Building a Prewired Home

Networking – Building a Prewired Home. Mike Cherney. Prewired Home – built 1995/6. Wiring Cost - $941.85. 7 Phone Jacks 12 Security Contacts 6 Category 3 Runs 13 Coax Runs 7 Category 5 Runs 2 Speaker Wire Runs Much less expensive at time of construction!

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Networking – Building a Prewired Home

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  1. Networking –Building a Prewired Home Mike Cherney

  2. Prewired Home – built 1995/6

  3. Wiring Cost - $941.85 • 7 Phone Jacks • 12 Security Contacts • 6 Category 3 Runs • 13 Coax Runs • 7 Category 5 Runs • 2 Speaker Wire Runs Much less expensive at time of construction! Cable provider may install some of this (at no charge).

  4. Hub and Distribution

  5. Basement Basement First Home Mac - 1990

  6. AppleTalk Network – 1994 bluejay modem Basement Basement Basement

  7. AppleTalk Network – 1996 Interact modem modem modem Guest Room Office Bedroom Basement Office Office

  8. Transition to PC’s – 1998 Interact modem modem modem modem Guest Room Guest Room Office Office Basement Bedroom Office Basement Office

  9. First Ethernet – 2000 Interact modem modem modem modem modem Dining Room Guest Room Office Office Bedroom Basement Basement Guest Room Office Bedroom Office

  10. Dining Room Router – 2001 Interact modem modem modem modem modem Guest Room Bedroom Office Office Basement Basement router Guest Room Office Bedroom Office

  11. Cable Modem and Router

  12. Dining Room Office Office Office Office Cable modem – 2001 Qwest Online Cable modem router Guest Room Bedroom Basement Basement Guest Room Bedroom

  13. Hub – 2001 Qwest Online Cable modem router hub Dining Room Guest Room Basement Basement Office Office Bedroom Guest Room Office Bedroom Office

  14. Today Qwest Online Cable modem • 3 Desktops • 3 Laptops router hub Dining Room Guest Room Basement Basement Office Office Bedroom

  15. Installation • Almost everything worked • Plug and Play • Out of the box • Interrupt Conflict • Between one ethernet card and modem • Tried debugging using Microsoft “Help” • Tried manually changing interrupts • Solved by removing modem card • Cable Modem Installation and Service Activation • $62.50 (ask for special offers)

  16. Hardware Costs • Modems • $5 (on sale / rebate) - $60 / each (no longer used) • built into newer laptops (still used for travel) • Ethernet cards • $5 - $10 / each (on sale / rebate) • built into newer laptops • Router • $60 for 4 ports (on sale / rebate) • Hub • $40 for 4 ports • Cable modem • included in service

  17. Monthly Cost • Broadband - $48.90 per month • $51.92 per month with taxes and fees • Includes 16 channels of cable TV • Cost without cable TV: $49.95 per month • Includes cable modem rental • Dial-up - $11.95 per month • Required landline phone line • Evaluating discontinuing landline • $35.05 per month including taxes and fees

  18. Speed • In general, slower than my lab • In general, faster than my office • This is a hint • I should bother network services

  19. More that could be done and “Is it needed?” • Add Wireless Access Point • Add Network Printer • Put Ethernet Card in Mac • Controlling Internet Access • None of this is needed. • Is it home infrastructure? • Is it leisure time activity?

  20. In Retrospect • Cable Modem – Good Investment • Connect time • Downloading time • Prewiring • Now bundles including fiber • Router + Hub – Get a single package • Router with wired ports for desktop • Wireless Access Point • Print Server

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