rogp

I don't really fancy the idea of having a length of cable permamenently trailing from my phone socket (downstairs) to my home network upstairs.

Can I treat it as I would with a standard analogue connection and remove it from my modem at the end of each session without causing problems?

I plan to run to Alcatel Speedtouch to a Smoothwall firewall.

Figment

You could, without any problem, but wouldn't you be better off adding a telephone extension point upstairs?

rogp

Valid point Figment, but I'm just looking at the easiest way around the problem for now.

Thanks for the response.

[Edited by rogp - 8/26/2003 1:10:39 PM]

Krade

get a wireless network not cheap but it will solve all your cabling probs

rogp

I had though of that, but what sort of drop in speed will I get trying to pick up a connection through a floor and several walls.....?

Krade

afaik not much if any atall. the stuff all my mates are onabout is the linksys wirelss network.

http://www.linksys.com/products/grou...rid=33&scid=35

and can be bought from http://www.nickknows.com/en-gb/dept_217.html

[Edited by Krade - 8/26/2003 5:47:37 PM]

rogp

Cheers, that might well be worth a look.

Krade

No probs