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Re: Charles Hansen: Power Line Networks, A Lesser Evil?

<< Which is the lesser of 2 evils: wireless or power line? >>

I don't know, as I've never tried a power line network.

<< Should I stop being lazy and just hard-wire the home? >>

Yes.

We just moved into a new house. I had a mini-network installed. The (wired) router is in my home office. There are runs to three other rooms using CAT-5 cable. It cost about $250 to have everything installed. (Less than the cost of a decent pair of interconnects!) It's blazingly fast, extremely reliable, and there is no EMI to bother either my audio system or my health.

If you're reasonably handy, you can do it yourself for less than $100. The cable is cheap. You can buy some really slick Leviton modular wall plates at Lowe's or Home Depot for cheap. However, some runs will require specialized tools like fishtape and/or extra-long drill bits.

Good luck, and happy listening!



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