If the OP can sneak it past the interior decorator / wife Wiremold is fairly presentable and keeps the wires where they belong -- out in the open where they are accessible.
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Wired/Wireless
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Hi Terry,
Wired is always far more reliable than wireless. That is, if you are good at connecting the plastic cubes on the ends of the cables, which is an art form.
I prefer wired whenever possible.
To secure wireless, make sure you are using "WPA2" on as you wireless security And a password of at least 12 characters.
To get your shop on wireless, a technique I use on shopping mall sized houses to run a wire from the router to the opposite side of the house and install an Access Point. Make sure you install only an access point, not a router combo unit configured as an access point. One power hit and all hell breaks lose when the second routers turn back into a full router.
For access points, a home priced one would be: TRENDnet TEW-638APB Wireless N Access Point
Check out their web site as models are always changing.
For an industrial access point, check out Watch Guard:
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They are quite a bit more expensive than the home versions though.
-T
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Oh ya, and stay away from "wireless repeaters". They are s***.
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I've got so much to think about now ... my thanks to all who responded . I think I'll be staying with the way I'm doing it now , but will run cable under the house instead of stringing it up on the interior walls to those locations that will benefit - shop will have to be run under ground in conduit or smurf tube - and wireless for the rest . Unfortunately the Roku's don't have a wired option so they'll have to remain on wifi . Again , my thanks to all for the help .
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The Carlon guys say pushing is just as effective as long as you are strapped well in the turns so it does not belly on you. I agree pulling always works. The other thing most people do not know is smurf comes in a variety of colors and sizes up to 2". It is just not going to be stocked in many places. I also found out the orange stuff at HD/Lowes is not the same quality as the type ENT that is typically blue even though it may actually cost more. After I went through my first roll I stopped using it and went with the blue, just reidentifying it with orange tape to keep it separated from the line voltage raceways.
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The biggest problem with that is trying to do it with a cheap crimper. You can buy a whole lot of factory cords for the price of a real crimper (that may approach $100)
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All good information, thanks.
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Terry Coombs posted for all of us...
I have not read all the posts so you decide. If you intend to alarm the house you could use it for that...
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snipped-for-privacy@aol.com posted for all of us...
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My alarm system has 4 legs and will weigh around 85 lbs when he's fully grown ... seriously , down here in The Holler there are only half a dozen houses , and we all watch out for each other . 'Most everybody is well armed , and a stranger is checked out - "Hey Bubba , was that blue truck headed for your house ?" "Nah , he pulled in to Tim's driveway , it's his brother-no-good-in-law ."
I'll be pulling 2 runs each to the dining room , bedroom , and a couple of places in the living room . Picking up my son's crimper when we deliver the g-kids back to Memphis tomorrow along with a handful of connectors (and payment for the 3 qts of honey I delivered last week) .
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