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    Ethernet cabling...

    Thanks very much Scotty! PVC it will be then! :)
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    Ethernet cabling...

    Thanks very much for the reply guys! Very informative! So in essence, except for the fire rating, there's no real advantage of using plenum instead of PVC? (I mean it's not better shielded or something, it's just the 'wrapping' of the UTP cables that's made from a more fire-resitant...
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    Ethernet cabling...

    Thanks Scotty! I've had a look at the site of DeepSurplus, because that was the site Tim used in his 'Diary of Home Network' articles. When looking at their choice of Cat 6 cables, I see four different types of Cat 6 cable. They indeed also say the 'Plenum' type is meant for in-wall or...
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    Ethernet cabling...

    There is no such code in my case. The only reason I'm asking is because I figured there may be a special type of ethernet wire meant for this kind of install? (maybe with better shielding or something?). I figured I'd ask before I buy some spindles of regular cat 6, put that inside my...
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    Ethernet cabling...

    Hi, As some of might have read on that other post I made on the subject, I'm going to put Cat 6 ethernet in a lot of the walls of my new house. Now I'm wondering. Can I just use plain Cat 6 ethernet cable which I buy at the shops, or do I need to use a special kind of cat 6 cabling since...
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    Putting together the SNB RAID NAS Explorer

    Thanks for doing this Tim. I'd like to see it tested with both a cheaper CPU like the E2200 and a more expensive one like a E8500 or something. I do agree with you that you should test it with windows server 2008 and WHS. I'd also like to see it compared with Open-e, OpenFiler, a regular...
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    high performance NAS: Windows Server 2003?

    As far as I know: no. I've been searching for such an article myself and also could not find any. I'd really welcome such an article as well!!!!
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    Does anyone ever Digg SNB articles?

    I haven't. But don't take this personal; I've never Digg'd anything. I just don't see the point. I read everything on this site anyway. :)
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    Windows Home Server, Yay or nay?

    No worries, glad to be of help. If I can prevent even one person from having the same frustrating experience as I had, this lengthy post was worth it. :)
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    high performance NAS: Windows Server 2003?

    And what did you think of OpenFiler?
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    Dlink DNS-323, Synology DS207+, or Netgear ReadyNAS Duo?

    A little Off Topic, but I can't resist: Intel's Atom is also not a good choice (for now). Sure, the CPU only consumes a couple of watts... unfortunately the chipset which HAS to be used in combination with it uses 20-25 watts, effectively annihilating any power consumption benefit the Atom CPU...
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    Gig and 10/100 NIC setup?

    I don't believe this is do-able in Windows. It is in Linux though, but as Tim said: what's there to gain?
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    Accessing Home Office Network Via Internet.

    Agreed. Get such a router (eg. every Draytek router I know is able to do this), and then also get a free account at DynDNS.org or a comparable service. (unless you've got a fixed IP, which I'm pretty sure you don't). Once you set up the account with DynDNS, you simply fill in your account...
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    Gigabit version of BEFSR81?

    Eight port Gigabit switches are all around. But I doubt you'll find a Router containing a switch with more than 4 ports. I've never seen one anyway. For this reason I'm currently using a Netgear GS-108 eight port switch combined with my D-Link DGL-4300 router. Very happy with it's...
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    Please help me choose the right switch!

    Thanks! :) I'm looking forward to implementing this. But first the house needs to get built. :) Very well possible. As said, I'm a network enthusiast, but not a pro. I can only go by what I read about it or what other people tell me. I'm sure you are correct about this. But if this is...
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    one switch or multiple switches

    Sorry, my mistake. You are right, for this to work you indeed needs all 1800's, no 1400's. I don't think the Voip traffic will disturb the other traffic much, but if you're VLAN'ing, you're sure it won't. :)
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    System Spec for Building NAS

    Brand of CPU doesn't really matter. Even VIA CPU's often more than suffice. I believe everything from the PIII and up will be able to act as a NAS if you use the right software. (FreeNAS, NASLite,...)
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    one switch or multiple switches

    Agreed. Get a ProCurve 1800 as your central switch and a couple of 1400's in the smaller rooms. If I were you I'd also use VLAN to separate the data from the VOIP.
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    NAS Performance, is a PC Better?

    Heh! I wished!
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    Please help me choose the right switch!

    Brandon, This is a very good reason by itself, because my LAN will be used a LOT for media streaming. Thanks for giving me insight in this matter! I'll read up on that article you've linked to. I know I've read it in the past already, but it can never hurt to freshen up. I was also...
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