2008-02-28, 03:28 PM
jpete1019 Wrote:Now thats what I call dedicated. I would consider doing that but I'm currently finishing my basement....my wife would be pi**ed if I started two projects as such....
I will have to keep that one in mind though, our townhome is brand new and it wouldn't be too hard to get that going...
Got a price estimate for how much that was doing it yourself?
I would run some cable in the basement before you put up the drywall. That will save you a LOT of future headaches, plus it's easier to fish wire into the upstairs if you do it while there is easy access from below.
I spent $105 for the wall plates, tools, jacks, etc. There was another $120 or so for cable, $50 for the switch, and another $50 for a neat wall mounted network rack with a 24-port punch down block and patch cables (got that one off of e-bay).
I used a lot of cable because I routed the cables about 7 feet off of the attic floor to keep them away from AC current and so they wouldn't impede access to the attic. That alone added an extra 14 feet per run.
I was unable to use the existing phone wiring as it is daisy-chained through the house instead of using home runs to each room from a single spot.
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