tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16684844.post113412984174338981..comments2023-09-09T05:08:19.784-04:00Comments on Sweet Sovereign of the Road: Day 2 of the Tearing in!Rob & Zoe' Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14866729627736967832noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16684844.post-1134353488972021082005-12-11T21:11:00.000-05:002005-12-11T21:11:00.000-05:00Hey Rob, on the wiring: don't go nuts on network ...Hey Rob, on the wiring: don't go nuts on network wiring. Wireless is the way to go in a trailer. You never know where the laptop is going to be, and since it can be both a recipient of services (wifi Internet) and a source (music, video), you want maximum flexibility on its location. Have Colin put in a 12v drop for the wifi router (Netgear has models that are natively 12v) inside a cabinet somewhere. Make sure there's a power outlet near where the compact laser printer is going to sit, too so you can hook up a wireless network device and the printer there. That way your printer is wireless too, and can be used by more than one laptop.<BR/><BR/>Put in 4 good speakers, two front and two back, and maybe two more outside if you want to show movies on the side of the trailer once in a while. <BR/><BR/>I also recommend putting in a permanent XM or Sirius satellite radio antenna on the roof, which means a drilled hole somewhere. Put it on the flat part of the roof so it can see south no matter which way the trailer is parked.<BR/><BR/>Then figure out where the DVD player & stereo amp/receiver will go. They should be together, and the satellite radio wire should terminate there too. <BR/><BR/>Finally, if you want a flat-screen LCD, you'll need to consider that carefully. Keep in mind most consume too much power for boondocking even though they can run on 12v, so you might want to keep the supplied power transformer for the LCD and make it run only off AC power.Rich Luhrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04656686550424938865noreply@blogger.com