At 10:41 AM 10/27/99 -0700, you wrote: Depends on how neat you want it :) Your (fill-in-blank,i.e wifey) probably won't like the exposed wire-in-the-hallway look, so I'd recommend putting them in the walls, or using paintable on-wall wiring conduit and boxes in the room corners. Pick a centralized location for your hub, and home-run all the wires there. Physically running network cable ain't no different than running phone wire, you're gonna get dirty in the attic or the crawlspace. For in-wall work, knowledge of how your house is built, a stud finder, battery powered drill, and an electricians fish tape will speed the installation process. Avoid outside walls with insulation in them. My personal common sense preference is to not have sharp right angle bends turning corners, and don't run the wires parallel with electrical cables. Since wire is cheap, you might consider running multiple cables to each outlet. Don't direct terminate with a RJ45 plug - its not worth the hassle and your cable always ends up short. Use jacks and outlet boxes/plates. In the past, I've used both Panduit no-tools jacks and 110 punchdown. The Panduit is definitely faster and easier. Lance. Lance Costanzo Advant, Inc. 1-800-824-8418 lance(a)advantinc.com Support Solutions for HP Systems http://www.advantinc.com