Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Webcams

Philip Stubbs wrote:
> 2009/10/19 Leo <linux@???>:
>> Philip Stubbs wrote:
>>> Why not? I have had Ethernet running down my garden to my shed for
>>> years. Works fine.
>>>
>> I suppose I was thinking that it would get in the way of the lawn mower
>> and things, although I guess it could be buried.
>>
>> Leo
>
> When I was running a power cable to my shed, I took the opportunity to
> bury some small drain pipe. I then was able to pull my Ethernet cable
> and a telephone wire down at a later time. It is a run of about 25
> meters or so. I hope it lasts for some time yet because I have now
> built a conservatory and a concrete patio over one end of the pipe :-)

If you cannot pull a new cable through a small "parachute" and a compressor
can blow a new cable run through a clear pipe.

A small household 5CFM jobbie should do the trick.

Jacqui

p.s. You can buy a roll of outside water pipe from somewhere like wickes
which is perfect for this sort of thing.