We've finally made it! The modem is now in the garage, phone lines work, wireless is working. It wasn't to say that I didn't have problems getting everything setup however... As you can see below, I ended up dismantling the 5 port phone splitter, and adding on a new, and longer, wire with a normal […]
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Hi everyone! The past several weeks has been nuts, but lots of good things have come out of it. On the bright side, the house is now wired and ready for the installation of the network/phone gear. It’s simple, and I feel like I have made a clean path for managing everything. However, I did […]
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Hey everyone! Time for an update on what's been going on. I finally got all of the networking gear, and boy is it pretty. After doing lots of research for the system I'd like to use in my house, I decided Ubiquiti had the best price to performance. They also have a 10GbE network switch […]
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Here’s the parts I ordered for the upgrade. This was actually the largest Amazon order that I have ever placed, but the goal was to make as few trips to the hardware store as possible. I didn’t include the tools I already had, like my RJ45/RJ11 crimper, wire cutters, knives, etc. Safstar Wall Mount IT […]
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Happy New Year everyone! It’s hard to imagine that the 2nd week of the year is just about through… With that being said, this year I’m going to be trying to make it a priority to work on this site much more, and what better way to do it than starting with my first blog […]
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