Network #1: Data, Phone, TV, And Whole-house Audio
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Network #1: Data, Phone, TV, And Whole-house Audio
- 3. AV Cabinet
2. Network #1: Data, Phone, TV, And Whole-house Audio
Chris from Texas built his system using components from Leviton's Integrated Networks product line. He was able to design and install the network while his home was being built, which was obviously a big help.
"My focus was to have distribution boxes for computer/phone/TV, with wiring that would control Leviton Decora Digital Chopin Volume Control modules," Chris wrote. (Figure 1)
Figure 1: Decora Digital Chopin module
These are the Ethernet-controlled volume control modules that replace traditional transformers and rotary controls for whole-house audio distribution.
The heart of the system fits into two
Figure 2: Leviton Structured Media Center Series 280 box
Chris paid about $69 for the boxes at his local Home Depot. He would have used a larger box, but Home Depot didn't stock them.
Figure 3: Open view of LAN box
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Figure 3 shows the LAN box with cover off, where you can see the
The other components in the LAN cabinet are a Linksys SD216 16 port 10/100 switch (top), WRT54GX2 wireless router (center) and cable modem (bottom). If you look carefully, you can see the router's two antennas, which are tucked underneath the cable bundles. Even with the cover on, Chris said that he gets a good enough wireless connection about 75 feet away.
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