Re: Alternative for lounge / kitchen PCs?

["Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It says the maximum cat5 length is 50ft and it only mentions STP.

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Buckley" <db@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 1:23 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Alternative for lounge / kitchen PCs?


> Most of the recurring problems with domestic PCs, particularly in
> kitches and lounges is WAF.  Its all about noise and size.
>
> http://www.applica.com/products.asp?view=1
>
> This thing allows you to add extra screen/keyboard/moose to an
> existing PC using cat5 cable.  So, with a PC in node zero, you could
> have extra silent, small user stations remotely.
>
> Better than this, for MP3 player applications, the sound card is
> still in the node zero machine, so wiring to the central amps is
> simplified.
>
> Has anyone tried anything like this?  Much as I'ver searched, I cant
> find anyone who publicly admits to using one of these things, only
> retailer speil and the odd review from the last century, when they
> worked with Windows 95.
>
> provantage (USA, no affiliation other than the satisfied customer
> malarky, and they ship internationally) list the thing for $184.16,
> which is rather less than the $239 list price.  And is rather less
> than the cost of trying to make a quiet PC :-)
>
> provantage URL, which will probably get screwed, is
> http://www.provantage.com/buy-7APLI003-applica-u2-pci-win-xp-incls-
> apu2-102-apcp-u-015-101-aps-shopping.htm