On 31/05/2020 11:46, wrote:
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)

Yup fair point, and to an extent I let where phones would likely be
required to be a driver in the layout.

So for example, in bedrooms I ran out four pairs typically - one
positioned where a phone close to the bed would be most likely required,
and then the second where you might have a TV or computer etc.

Having said that, at least with phones, you can split one port to
support up to 4 analogue phones if required (although you will get some
crosstalk from the ring signal bleeding through to other lines).


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Cheers,

John.

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