Re: Single Cat5 split for telephone and ethernet

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (B Wooster) wrote in 
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> Patch Panel:
> Not sure if 110 or 66 block would be easier to use.

I would use a 110 block, they seem easier to work with.

Actually one 110 block should be enough for both voice and data. You can 
use a 2-pair connector block (c-clip) for the voice lines. 

You can also use a 2-pair connector block clip for the data lines, or 
punch them down with a regular 4-pair connector clip. The advantage of 
using a 4-pair clip is that there are patch cables with 4-pair 110 
connectors.


> That was the simplest I could do for the patch panel -
> I really don't need the flexibility, it would be ok
> to hard-wire everything, but I could not figure out
> how to support connections to the phone and to a
> lan switch.
> 
> Any thoughts appreciated - also, would this totally
> throw off any electrician if they come to my house?

Probably - but if you mention it ahead of time, the electrician shouldn't 
have a problem adjusting.

> And what about when I want to sell the house,
> would people think this was a good thing, or would I need
> to revert everything back before selling???

Pros:
-Data + Voice

Cons:
-No multi-line support on each jack
        -not a big issue since most residential phones don't support multi-    
        line anyways

Considering most households have only 1 phone line, or at most 2 - with 
the second phone line usually routed to a dedicated jack, I think wiring 
your house for voice + data will be a big plus.


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