Networking

Worked on completing the phone and network feeds to the attic space. Ran a new line from the basement head end to the maid’s room to place the DSL filter at the tie in location created in the basement. Used a piece of plywood mounted over the hot water heater with a punch down panel to manage all the lines in one place just like the phone company does. Be sure to get the wires pushed down hard on the punch down panel or the jackets may not get pierced.

Ran the lines out the basement window following the heater vent to the eaves and into the lower roof portion over the kitchen. From there running up to the second floor attic is simple. Routed all three lines to one location in the attic and soldered the ends together as I did not have a second punch down panel. It is quicker anyway as there will not be changes at that location.

The network lines were similar except they cannot be joined without a hub. Without the network tool I had to take a short patch cable, cut it half and then solder it to the bare wire to attach to the hub.

While getting the work light across the attic, I got snarled in the extension cord and put my foot through the lath in the closet.

Two showers were run in the evening and then one more immediately after. The hot water heater worked like a charm. Watched “The Money Pit” after.