Re: Cable recommendations for home network

On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 16:03:03 +0100, "ian mayo" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Before we have our loft extension fitted, I want to put in some cable runs -
>The home "server" pc will be in the loft and I'd like to lay a network cable
>down to the kitchen (for use immediately), and into the kid's rooms (over
>the next 3 years or so).
>
>After the loft is done, I'll lose my chance to use it to tidily get cables
>around the house.
>
>So, two questions:
>
>- Am I right in thinking that Cat5 cable between the loft and the kitchen?
>- Should I lay cable to the kids bedrooms - or wait 3 years and use some
>future wonder-wireless networking protocol?
>
>The house is detached and around 10 years old, whilst I'll be doing software
>dev on the server, the other pc's will just be e-mail, internet, office
>apps.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Ian
>
I'd put the cables in now using wallplates etc. Then if something new comes
along in the next 3 years or so you can just stop using them. They'll just
look like un-used telephone sockets.

Clansman


Clansman

"Clansman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'd put the cables in now using wallplates etc. Then if something new
comes
> along in the next 3 years or so you can just stop using them. They'll
just
> look like un-used telephone sockets.
>
> Clansman

Thanks, that's certainly a way of future-proofing which I hadn't considered!

Cheers,
Ian

"Clansman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 16:03:03 +0100, "ian mayo" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >Before we have our loft extension fitted, I want to put in some cable
runs -
> >The home "server" pc will be in the loft and I'd like to lay a network
cable
> >down to the kitchen (for use immediately), and into the kid's rooms (over
> >the next 3 years or so).
> >
> >After the loft is done, I'll lose my chance to use it to tidily get
cables
> >around the house.
> >
> >So, two questions:
> >
> >- Am I right in thinking that Cat5 cable between the loft and the
kitchen?
> >- Should I lay cable to the kids bedrooms - or wait 3 years and use some
> >future wonder-wireless networking protocol?
> >
> >The house is detached and around 10 years old, whilst I'll be doing
software
> >dev on the server, the other pc's will just be e-mail, internet, office
> >apps.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >
> >Ian
> >
> I'd put the cables in now using wallplates etc. Then if something new
comes
> along in the next 3 years or so you can just stop using them.

or change just the face plates if the cable is compatible with the new type
connections - even better really :-)

In article <UF75b.4583$(E-Mail Removed)>,
"shope" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
>
> Run some extra cables in - dont terminate if you dont have space. Cable is
> cheap - labour and termination cost the money, but you can tape 3 cables
> together and run them in for only a little more work (and a bit bigger
> holes).

I never install less than two cables. Typically, I use one for
phone and one for data, but sometimes both get used for data.

> That way when you need another connection you have a link there - or you can
> connect an alternate if a cable fails (i ran 3 cables from lounge to loft
> thinking i would only ever need 2 - now got cable modem, laptop amd phone in
> place....)

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Andrew Gabriel
Consultant Software Engineer