DSL Hardware for Wiring Condos?

Condo-Netwerk asks: "I'm trying to prepare a proposal for my condo building to be our own DSL provider. With 160 units, we should be able to get a T1 and keep the price fairly low. But what's the up-front cost? Which hardware should we use? What do we need to know about Copper Mountain, Avidia, etc. to do our due diligence prior to selecting hardware? I'm also helping a friend spec cabling for a new 30-unit condo building he's putting up; he wants to pull cat5 and split a DSL line from the phone room to each unit. Caveats? Experiences? Is it better to use cat6 or fiber?"

Comments

why DSL?

[Anonymous Coward]

Why not just regular old 10/100 networking? Why would you force everyone to get at DSL modem? It just doesn't seem to make sense to me. I guess I could understand the desire to keep everyone separate, but is it worth the extra cost? I wouldn't think so.
Oh, maybe first post?!?

Wireless?

[duffbeer703]

Why not implement a wireless network?

Use IPsec or something similar to provide security and run a few drops to link the access points to wherever the telecom comes in the building.

Wireless seems to be the next big thing, and as standards change, it's far cheaper to replace a few transmitters can run new cable through a building.