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<blockquote data-quote="gariig" data-source="post: 260006" data-attributes="member: 1120">Ok, as the person before stated normally wiring in the home is Category 3(Telephone lines) and not Category 5 (traditional networking cable).&nbsp; Ways to get around it is:You can buy a network kit that uses Cat 3 but all the disadvantages are above and Yahoo/Google search on telephone networking will get you some information, same with <a href="http://www.dslreports.com/" target="_blank">http://www.dslreports.com/</a> is another good site.Wireless networking works OK,&nbsp; but your throughput is way down and if you have secure information on your network this can be very bad as wireless is very insecure medium.I don't have any experience with using electrical wiring.The other option is to just run Cat5 through the walls you can call someone to do this.&nbsp; Then have your Cable/DSL modem in a closet some place where all the wiring meets at and have a router.&nbsp; I highly suggest getting a router/switch because you won't have to pay for IP addresses.&nbsp; The upside is that you don't have to pay for additional IP addresses and you are a little more secure from hackers because the router acts as a very basic firewall(but if someone wants in, they will, it just blocks basic probing which is what most hackers do anyway).&nbsp; The downside is that some programs don't work very well.&nbsp; Some examples are file transfers over AIM, ICQ, etc won't work behind a firewall.&nbsp; Netmeeting won't work either(at least voice and video).&nbsp; These you can get around with a GOOD router, but is probably beyond your expertise(it is mine).Or you can go cheaper and just run Cat5 on the ceiling and/or baseboards and just secure it there.&nbsp; Depends on the asthetics.Post other questions if you have them.Gariig</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gariig, post: 260006, member: 1120"] Ok, as the person before stated normally wiring in the home is Category 3(Telephone lines) and not Category 5 (traditional networking cable). Ways to get around it is: You can buy a network kit that uses Cat 3 but all the disadvantages are above and Yahoo/Google search on telephone networking will get you some information, same with [url]http://www.dslreports.com/[/url] is another good site. Wireless networking works OK, but your throughput is way down and if you have secure information on your network this can be very bad as wireless is very insecure medium. I don't have any experience with using electrical wiring. The other option is to just run Cat5 through the walls you can call someone to do this. Then have your Cable/DSL modem in a closet some place where all the wiring meets at and have a router. I highly suggest getting a router/switch because you won't have to pay for IP addresses. The upside is that you don't have to pay for additional IP addresses and you are a little more secure from hackers because the router acts as a very basic firewall(but if someone wants in, they will, it just blocks basic probing which is what most hackers do anyway). The downside is that some programs don't work very well. Some examples are file transfers over AIM, ICQ, etc won't work behind a firewall. Netmeeting won't work either(at least voice and video). These you can get around with a GOOD router, but is probably beyond your expertise(it is mine). Or you can go cheaper and just run Cat5 on the ceiling and/or baseboards and just secure it there. Depends on the asthetics. Post other questions if you have them. Gariig [/QUOTE]

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