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Anyone else have any thoughts or tips on network cabling?

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Oh yeah, plenty :-) First off, buying plenum just because you like working with it is pretty insane... Plenum is actually used because it doesn't produce toxic fumes when it burns. If you're doing a real job that has to be Up To Code, check and see if you need to use plenum.

If you're running wire *anywhere*, buy two boxes, and run two wires. Wire is cheap, time is expensive. You'll never regret having a seccond run ready to be punched down or plugged in at a moments notice.

Years ago I helped network my high school, our motto was (except in latin) "it is better to as for forgivness than permission". It got the job done...

If you have more than one computer at home and don't have them networked, you really should take a weekend and do it...

Matthew