[mythtv-users] Decisions, decisions

[Billy Macdonald]

--- "Joseph A. Caputo" <jcaputo1 at comcast.net> wrote:
> On Tuesday 23 December 2003 20:24, Stephen L. Ulmer wrote:
> > On 23 Dec 2003, jcaputo1 at comcast.net stated:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > > Thanks for the tips!  I have good attic and basement access, so
> > > once I've solved the problem of how to get from the attic (or 2nd
> > > floor) to the basement, I'll be in in good shape.  I've found an
> > > air return duct that looks like it will do the trick; it has only
> > > one 'dog-leg', which is close to an opening, so I should be able to
> > > run the cable from my 2nd floor office down to the basement.  What
> > > I'll probably end up doing is using 2 switches -- one upstairs and
> > > one in the basement, and connecting them with a single run.  From
> > > those two switches I'll devise a network layout with the potential
> > > for a jack in every room -- either up from the basement or dropped
> > > from the attic.  I can't wait to get started!
> >
> > I know you won't want to hear this.  I know you think you only need
> > one run attic <-> basement.  Pull three. You don't even have to punch
> > the other two down, just leave them in the wall.
> >
> > Trust me. :)
> 
> Should be no problem to run three vs. one, but now you've piqued my 
> curiosity... I was planning to have a switch at either end, so the 
> single run would just connect 2 switches via the UPLINK port.  I 
> realize, of course, that it never hurts to have an extra run 'just in 
> case', but you sound like you speak from personal experience, so... why 
> three runs?
> 
> -JAC
> 
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Also if your running multiple cables betweeen the switches and the switches
have the capability and port space you could trunk the three runs together and
have 300MB of bandwidth between the switches instead of 100MB.  Unless ofcourse
your using gigabit ethernet already :)

Billy

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