Recent content by htrieu

My home was prewired for voice and data using Cat5e for every drop. The voice drops were terminated to RJ11 jacks and data to RJ45 in the walls. I would like to have the jacks switch between voice and data and have already purchased the Leviton 18-port structured media panel for the wiring...

I forgot to ask - is there a specific brand of ethernet cable you recommend? I know in enterprise environments it is best practice to use the same brand of cable, keystone jack, and patch panel.

Nope :D. I'm a full time student. I did a lot of IT consulting back in high school and HP was my brand of choice for the small businesses that did not want to fork out the cash for Cisco. I think it'll do. Thanks! Got it. Nice.. That's a huge savings. I definitely will consider scrapping...

Pricey indeed.. Do you think it would fit all my gear? I have an IT background :). But that aside, I want the wall jacks to work for data and voice. Can you elaborate? I only have two FiOS set top boxes connected to two TV's in the house at the moment. No plans to add more in the near...

Hi PaulB, Thanks for your reply. I'm not going to use the wireless functionality of the Actiontec. I'm using it as a bridge. I have an HP V-M200 access point that will be used for wireless connectivity.

I am looking to complete a structural wiring project in my house. To give you some background, the builder who built my house had prewired it for data/tv/phone but he left the drops unterminated. He installed a 24" On-Q/Legrand enclosure in a closet and left the bare drops hanging in the...