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Re: Network cable route

Subject: Re: Network cable route
From: Ric <infobubble@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:37:53 -0700 (PDT)
Newsgroups: uk.comp.home-networking

On 24 Jul, 19:57, Lonestar Steve <mush59REM...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi
> I need to run a network cable to an upstairs bedroom, about 16 metres
> in total. wireless won't work too well in this location for some
> reason, rest of house ok.
> The easiest route is running it next to the electric ring main cable,
> would this effect the performance of the network connection?
>
> Cheers
> SJ

Have you considered powerline networking?  There's loads of the
adaptors on ebay for around 40 quid the pair at the moment and they're
great.  I've got a pair of 100mb ones and they just plug in and work
without any configuration.
Saves a lot of messing about with cables...

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