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To: Dave Hanson who wrote (10096)	1/30/2000 7:58:00 PM
From: Dave Hanson	Respond to of 14778

All: What backup software do you like with CD-RWs? I'm especially interested in something that will do quick, plainless backups of my data partition. Easy CD Creator is rather cumbersome for this task. TIA

To: Dave Hanson who wrote (10096)	2/2/2000 1:42:00 AM
From: Dan Spangenberg	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14778

For permanently installed wire, it is best to buy cat 5 cable in bulk, and not try and modify patch cables. Usually all permanently installed network wiring is done with cat 5 solid wire. It has 4 twisted pairs for a total of 8 wires. I buy it in spools of 1000' feet for around $65 if I recall correctly. It is easy to run, very similar to running telephone wire. You need to make sure not to kink it, any bends should not be sharp, but kept to about a 2" radius. If you use staples to secure it, don't drive them in hard and cause a nick or bend there. I like to just tye wrap it. For the termination at the wall, you can buy a wall plate with square holes in it. Then you buy a RJ45 jack that you punch down the wire into, and snap into the wall plate. This screws in place and is ready to accept a patch cable to your PC. On the other where all the wires come together, it is common practice to terminate them in a patch panel,and then use short patch cables to go to your hub. Here is a picture of the wall plates and snap in connector. smarthome.com And a picture of the patchpanel smarthome.com Really the only tool you need is a small punchdown tool to punchdown the wires into the snapin adapter at the wall, and at the patch panel where all the wires come together. smarthome.com You shouldn't need a crimping tool, since you won't have to modify any patch cables. I have seen these punchdown tools a bit less expensive, but this one is very nice. :-) I'm not professionally trained at this, I've just done a lot more than I care to admit. At first I really scabbed it together, no wall plates or punchdown blocks. I tried to put ends right on the cable from the wall. But I had many problems and it was hard to change and reconfigure. So I have now settled on doing it the correct way the last few years. I'm sure there are others that may have some other tips and ideas. IMHO this way is the best way to tackle it. It does a professional job, and leaves you alot of options for later. Let me know if you have any other questions. Dan