RE: Home ethernet wiring [Was: Re: Computer Room\Data Center layouts]

["Boland, John" <user=1483@nabble.blu.org>]

 supplies: 
you-do-it in needham. 
the electrical section in home depot.  probably lowe's also. 

do's and don'ts: 
do setup a switch in the basement and homerun all your jacks to it. 
don't just cut a hole in the wall without making ABSOLUTELY certain 
there aren't any electrical or signal lines there!  shocking experience, 
trust me! 

at the moment, I don't remember the brand name of the switch plate I've 
been using but... it has modular ports that accept a variety of 
connector types, rj11, rj45, bnc, rca phono plugs, cable tv.  I have one 
switch plate in my living room with rj45, rca phono, and cable 
connectors in it.  there is a metal bracket that you can use to hold 
switch plate in the wall so you don't have to install a box.  simple, 
handy and it gives a very neat installation. 

-----Original Message----- 
From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf 
Of Matthew Gillen 
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 9:32 AM 
To: [hidden email] 
Subject: Home ethernet wiring [Was: Re: Computer Room\Data Center 
layouts] 

Gordon Marx wrote: 
> On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 8:51 AM, Jerry Feldman <[hidden email]> wrote: 
>> Make sure all the data cables are labeled at both ends. 
> 
> YES!! *Especially* if you plan to change your network configuration. 
> Tracing network cables is a big, labor-intensive, unnecessary pain in 
> the ass. Also, if you're running lots of cables, DON'T MAKE THEM 
> YOURSELF. Ain't nothin' worse than realizing that the monkey made the 
> cables wrong. 

On a related note, I've been toying with the idea of wiring most rooms 
in my house with ethernet jacks (I don't like the idea of broadcasting 
802.11x to my neighbors). 

Surely several people on this list have done that before.  Do you have 
any advice on where to get supplies, general dos and don'ts?  Is there 
any reason to use Cat6 vs. Cat5 for home use? 

I have a ranch-style house, so it shouldn't be too bad to get in the 
walls and such (I've already mucked with the electrical wiring a bit). 
I'm thinking I'd want jacks in the 4 bedrooms and the living room. 

Thanks, 
Matt 

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