Chuckles wrote:
No one recommends home network wiring any more, except people who did it
at high cost some years ago and now feel the need to justify their
outdated choice.

Yes they do.

It is cheaper and easier and more convenient to use a wireless network.
You can then place computers anywhere you want, take your laptop out to
the yard, etc. There really is no unauthorized access problem any more,
most modern 802.11 AP/routers can be told to accept connections from
specific adapters only (you enter their hardware IDs).

And Windows is the most secure OS ever! Sigh. You are in for a BIG
surprise some day.