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High-Tech Home Office: Home Network and Remote Video Cameras A work-from-home mom gets a connectivity upgrade and the ability to keep tabs on newborns and new clients at the same time. From "Tech Out My House" episode DTMH-103

Remote cameras, inside and out, are integrated with the home computer network.

Tanaia Parker is a busy working mom. Between her clients and her new baby, her time is very limited so she has to work from home.

Regina Lewis, host of Tech Out My House, steps in to help Tanaia and her husband Lloyd turn an unfinished space into a high tech home office that will wow Tanaia's clients and keep her connected to her family at the same time. Tech expert, Ryan Lampel also steps in to lend a hand.

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For this project, the Tech Out team has decided to install networking cable for the office equipment, install cameras that will give Tanaia the eyes and ears she needs to keep tabs on the house, add some modern lighting, a new flat screen TV and introduce some new gadgets that will allow Tanaia to take her office with her wherever she goes.

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	Figure B
	Figure C

The couple is already ahead of the game with a network hub already installed in the basement, but they need help wiring the new office. Ryan Lampel steps in to help Lloyd install a conduit for the new office.

Install Wire Casing and Run Networking Cable

Materials:

wire casing
networking cable
drill
wire clippers
measuring tape
U-nails

Steps:

• Drill a hole in the frame (figure A) at least a little larger than the tube itself to make sure it fits through the hole easily and pull the cable through (figure B).
  
  
• At the network hub, screw the coupler to the end of the smurf tube to secure it into the junction box (figure C).

• Anchor the tube to the wall and tie it off every few feet (figure D). Take some clippers and cut off any excess on each tie.
  

• Measure the box height (figure E) and transfer those measurements to the new box location and mark it off.

  Figure D

  Figure E

  
  

• Make sure the end of the smurf tube is through the access hole in the top of the box frame (figure F). Line up the box with the mark. Then, secure it to the stud with two u-nails.

• It doesn't matter in which direction the cable is run, but it's a good idea to take some excess into the network box, coil it up and tie it to the box so it's easy to reach once the drywall goes up (figure G).

  Figure F

  Figure G

  
  
  
  

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  ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
  	High-Tech Home Office: Home Network and Remote Video Cameras
  	WEB-EXTRA: Teched-Out Home Office, Product Info