I moved into a new place in May. It is a new building and every apartment is wired with CAT5e ethernet [rather than phone lines]. The builder put in telecom routers. Despite my best efforts, speaking with the ethernet subcontractor and a number of electricians, I could not set up a network. What did I do?
I took down their telecom routers, I cut and crimped my own ethernet wires and then hooked them up to one of the three wireless routers I have in the apt. I now have a beautifully fast ethernet network (30Mbps down and 2Mbps up).
As one would imagine is required with a good network, here is what I have hooked up to it:
1. Xbox 360
2. Tivo HD (and now have Tivo Connect setup with my network so that I can view my photos and listen to my mp3s).
3. Vonage
4. Wii (using my Tivo’s wireless G network card — I did not think it would work but it did, right away).
5. Old laptop computer, which is hooked up to the TV via S-video (doesnt look great but I am working on that) and using wireless keyboard/mouse.
6. Two other computers hooked up wirelessly.
Phew…
