keystone jack Archives - The Silicon Underground David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:28:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kerosin.digital/rss-chimp16321610 In the city, a $6 antenna is all you need https://dfarq.homeip.net/in-the-city-a-6-antenna-is-all-you-need/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-city-a-6-antenna-is-all-you-need Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:00:33 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=7478 There are a lot of good plans for DIY antennas on the web that you can make for less than $10 worth of parts, which is good considering the flood of $50 antennas on the market that are little more

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]]> 7478 An update on the shortcut to wiring a house with Ethernet https://dfarq.homeip.net/an-update-on-the-shortcut-to-wiring-a-house-with-ethernet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-update-on-the-shortcut-to-wiring-a-house-with-ethernet Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:46:35 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=6200 Last week, I presented a shortcut for wiring a house with Ethernet using cheap keystone couplers. I’m happy to say I’ve done it twice now, and it all works, but I wanted to follow up and share a little more

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]]> 6200 A shortcut for wiring your house with Ethernet https://dfarq.homeip.net/a-shortcut-for-wiring-your-house-with-ethernet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-shortcut-for-wiring-your-house-with-ethernet Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:02:39 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=6173 As convenient as wireless is, wireless will never match the security, speed, and reliability of wired Ethernet. I ran some wired Ethernet jacks in mid-2009 and have no regrets, but on my last trip to Lowe’s, I spied a nifty

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