Houses (was Re: [TriLUG] Re: FUD alert!)

[Greg Brown]

I'm a huge fan of the wireless approach for almost every use.  I picked up a 
Lucent AP-500 access point and a couple Orinoco Silver cards as a temporary 
measure while I was figuring out where to run my cat 5 cables.  Since that 
time I have discovered that 802.11b is the best thing since sliced bread.   
I've had to move my computers a number of times which is now just as easy as 
plugging them back into electrical power in a new spot - and the laptops are 
fantastic with wireless.  I can surf on the back porch, bedroom, wherever.

Now, there are the standard problems with 802.11b and security - but I do 
almost all my stuff with ssh so I don't worry about it too much.  Plus I live 
in a technical black hole outside of Youngsville and most people don't even 
have dial-up internet.  

So, I'd say even if you are planning on running cables everywhere take a look 
at 802.11b as well.  

Greg


On Tuesday 23 April 2002 09:13 am, you wrote:
> Tom Bryan [tbryan at python.net] wrote:
> > I don't know.  In a 1-story house, I didn't find it that difficult.  I
> > think that I spent two days from start to finish to get 6 drops of two
> > outlets
>
> It -definately- depends on the house.  Mine is two stories with a slab
> foundation.  It also has a two story tall living room, with a loft
> overlooking it.  Wiring the thing was not easy.
>
> I still say that I'd do wireless (at least for most of the house) if I
> were to do it again.  However, offered the opportunity to do the wiring
> while the walls were bare, I'd jump at it.
>
> As to the wireless security concerns, there's always IPSEC.  (Side note:
> I've got a wireless card in one of my systems and an airport card in the
> wife's TiBook and still aren't using them because I've not had the time
> to set up IPSEC. :(
>
> Mike

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