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On Sunday, 31 May 2020 00:06:56 UTC+1, John Rumm wrote:
I ran out at least a pair to every room, and more in some places -
doing pairs on both sides of some rooms. Even then I still need a
couple of extra 8 port switches in some places (my office, and behind
the TV)

The problem with relying on ethernet switches is that Cat5+ cable is
useful for so many other things too, which don't run on ethernet.

Analogue phone lines is the obvious example (I have 5 in the lounge and
two in the kitchen)

Owain

When I wired this house I ran phone cable to every room. Long before
internet days.

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