[SML] OT: networking through 20 conductor wire from '70s?

[Scott C. Parker]

Thanks Michael,
I'm staying away from Powerline stuff as the house has a bunch of Knob &
Tube which does funny things to neutrals, etc. My next step is to test the
wire runs. As Steven just mentioned, staples are the unknown. A little tug
here and there is in my future. :-)
Or, the net over cable solution. I just found this site for todays reading:
http://www.mocainyourhouse.com/

Thanks, Scott

On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 3:19 PM, Michael Sauder <michael.sauder at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 2:40 PM, Scott C. Parker via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>>
>> I'm working on adding network points in my house. The house was re-wired
>> for phones sometime past, perhaps 70's, with a thick 20 conductor cable.
>> Likely for mutiple phone lines. The 20 wires are color coded in pairs, etc.
>> but don't appear to be twisted pairs. Any idea if this will work for whole
>> house networking for computers?
>>
>
> It's highly unlikely those wires will work.
>
> The best solution is to re-wire with CatX cable (Cat6a if you want to be a
> little future-proof, otherwise Cat5e will work fine).
>
> If that's too much of a hassle, the next best solution may be using
> Powerline ethernet modules. These modules use the power circuits in your
> home. They're usually slower than dedicated CatX, but usually faster and
> more reliable than wireless. They don't always work, depending on the
> home's wiring and interference from connected equipment (such as air
> conditioners). Nice thing about them though is that you generally know
> right away - they either work, or they don't work. Unlike WiFi, which can
> be very finicky.
>
> Haven't used them in a bit, but in the past I used NetGear with good
> results: http://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/powerline/
>
> Using the coax cable may well work, I've never actually tried.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
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> Michael Sauder
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