Recent content by Captain_Obvious

So, thanks to everyones help! Finally have decided, yes it might be a bit more work in the end, but going to do full Cat5e install. Seems that it will work out cheaper doing the whole job (excluding patch cables of course) in shielded outdoor Cat5e (a 305metre reel is R1350 whereas normal...

I hate manual labour, so the thought of digging a 15cm trench and drilling through 5 walls for 2 cables is my idea of a Stephen King re-enactment:eek:. So wireless, right... Two buildings, direct line of site, approximately 25-30metres apart. How do I build a STABLE (let me say it again...

So, I have been given a virtually brand new wall box and and multiple patch panels lay within. HOW do I use it? I have two switches and a router attached to my server, and two switches elsewhere within my office. How do I link everything using the box, without needing a cable for every...

Please help! I am extending the network at our office to the building next door, which is about 20 or 25 metres away. What is my best option - run Cat5 cabling from ethernet switches between each building, or a wireless point-to-point system? The suggestions so far are cabling inside pvc...