Mark Polhamus wrote:
> (Hoping to find a local network expert who works with legacy wiring...)
>
> Just moved into a new place, and along with all the cable tv coax
> wiring, there appears to be couple runs of 75 Ohm "thicknet" coax
> (10base5??). I would like to use this cable to connect a downstairs
> network to my cable modem/router upstairs. Probably just a ReplayTV
> unit -- just for the channel guide, not for streaming video.
>
> Is there any cheap way to do this? Some sort of 10baseT<->10base5 media
> converter on each end? Anyone know how, and where to get the hardware?
>
> Obviously at some point it becomes cheaper/easier to buy a wireless
> bridge and hook it up to my wireless access point which I already own.
> Or run cat5e cable (or fiber?) -- which probably means spending much
> time in a hot, hot attic :(, or hiring someone to do it ($$). Seems a
> shame not to use the existing wiring though.
Some older 10Mbit hubs such as some Linksys brands have connectors for
this cabling. You can pick them up now for about $5-10 at computer
fairs. Just drop one onto each end of the cable and it will work.
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