I just ran about 130' of Cat 5 ethernet cable from my house to my office in an underground conduit (that was a lot of work!). My setup:

- house has Comcast cable modem connected to original AirPort base station. This has worked great for over two years. But, I needed to get online in my office, about 100' from my house - airport signal wouldn't reach, even with external antenna, etc. Concrete block building/steel door must have interfered.

- dug the ditch, ran the wires, connected the Pismo, worked, but then house Macs didn't connect! Learned it was because I had an ethernet HUB instead of a ROUTER! Had to keep resetting the modem to change from house to office.

- bought a D-Link router yesterday, connected it, now, all is well in house using AirPort and in office using the ethernet cable...

I learned the difference between hubs/routers by STF (searching the forums) yesterday. I also ran coaxial cable, so now have cable TV in the office as well!

Just wanted to share this victory; maybe it will help someone else...

Ditch Diggin' Leader!

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Thanks, blu, glad to know I can get a Leader in something!

Yah, unfortunately it takes a headache or two before you learn about specific components in setting up a network. You're well on your way now though!

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You Conduit!

heh.

So you got TV out there. You got internet... You got a fridge? Is the game on?

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Don't ask who the bell's for, dude. It's you.

Great place for learning network tech.:
[www.atpm.com]

BGnR

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Thanks, all, esp. BigGR; bookmarked that threemacs place...

Next - fridge, the games, etc.

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Next - fridge, the games, etc.

The important stuff!

BGnR

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