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kanryo@juno.com wrote:
> 
> I want to run cabling between 2 PCs for networking purposes.
> Unfortunately the 2 PCs are in different parts and floors of a large
> house.  The most direct pathway would be out one sliding
> window/external wall and into another.  But it seems that cold air
> will seep through any holes are that made or used.  Is there a way to
> feed the cabling out and back into the house without enabling cold air
> to seep in?  Or is there a way to somehow feed the cabling through the
> central air/heat ducts?  Thanks for any advice/suggestions.

As others have noted you should use plenum (air moving) rated cable
in any air moving (plenum) space.  

You might want to look into using existing phone wire in the house,
check out "www.tutsys.com"'s HomeRun (1.3Mb/s I think) to piggy back on
inuse POTS lines. Or their XL600's (10Mb/s I've used these they are
slick!!) to use extra (not otherwise in use) wire (1-pair) ... if there
is wire that already goes where you want.

You might find more/better info/advice in the "comp.dcom.cabling" ng.
I seem to recall some talk about getting into the attic space and 
dropping wire down inside the walls and then down next to vent pipes
or though open areas to the basement/crawl space (out of luck with
pad/slab homes) to get into first floor areas.  You finish off the
connections with RJ-45 wall plates (doesn't look any worse than phone
jacks), you could possible double up with existing jacks. Run the wires
to some central place and connect with a hub or switch.

Good luck,
Paul
-- 
ISDN is almost like actually being connected to the net.
Wonder what xDSL will be like? and why am I back on a 33.6?????