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Just checking but I ordered some external cat5e for a run I need to do. It’s not armoured.
This stuff:
www.cablemonkey.co.uk
As I bought a 100m box and I’ll have plenty to spare. I assume it’s fine to use as drops internally?
This stuff:
External Cat5e UTP Solid Cable (Reel) | Cat5e Cable
Connectix Cabling System Enhanced Category 5 Solid External cable is the ideal solution if you have to run your cable from building to building. Suitable
www.cablemonkey.co.uk
As I bought a 100m box and I’ll have plenty to spare. I assume it’s fine to use as drops internally?
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I foolishly bought 100m of cat 5e F/UTP as well. Which I would return but I cut off a bit to have a go at terminating it.Yes that’s fine. It will be a little less flexible but it’s all good.
You’ll be surprised how far a 100m doesn’t go once you get into it
Should have read more before I ordered. But the shielded stuff is totally overkill for home networking. And if not grounded properly can cause more issues… so really I should suck it up and buy 100m of standard U/UTP. For my internal stuff and try to sell 99.7m of F/UTP on the members market lol.
The external stuff (Euroclass FCa) usually gives off nastier fumes when it burns compared to things designed to go indoors, and doesn't self-extinguish. It's a trade-off for the UV protection that the exterior grade cable has. You'd probably not be allowed to use it indoors commercially, in your own house it should be fine, just don't set fire to it if you can avoid that.
It's not a fire risk it's just more dangerous when it eventually does burn, and a good reminder to make sure your smoke alarms are all in good working order and you have enough of them.
It's not a fire risk it's just more dangerous when it eventually does burn, and a good reminder to make sure your smoke alarms are all in good working order and you have enough of them.
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Yeah I just sucked it up and ordered this for internal:
Cat5e UTP LSOH Solid Cable | Cat5e Cable
Connectix Enhanced Category 5 UTP Cable is designed for high speed LANs including Gigabit Ethernet applications. When used with Connectix Enhanced
www.cablemonkey.co.uk
In all honesty I wouldn’t have worried about it. I’ve got CAT6A rammed into regular CAT6 keystones with zero attempt to make off any of the shielding.
Does it meet speciation? Not a chance in a month of Sundays.
Does it work? Yup and that’s all that matters.
I had what I had, I just used it rather than worrying about what is ‘correct’.
Does it meet speciation? Not a chance in a month of Sundays.
Does it work? Yup and that’s all that matters.
I had what I had, I just used it rather than worrying about what is ‘correct’.
Too late now. Got a box of UTP 300m sat next to me. I live 10 mins away from cable monkey.
So, after some good advice on here a month back I've finally entered the Ubiquiti obsession group.
I've dipped my foot with with x3 standalone AC-Pro APs, but my god are they good.
One in the central hallway upstairs, one downstairs and they completely cover my 240sqm house that's full of solid internal walls.
I've also put one outside, underneath the balcony, which easily reaches 30m down the garden and into the summer room. So we can now stream 4k sports across 2 TVs down there which we've never been able to do before.
I've tweaked the 5GHz signals to use 80MHz currently and still on auto band selection.
Our 75Mbps FTTC connection can now be used everywhere across our plot (bar the top terrace garden) all for £150 outlay (already had a CAT6 drum and bought an 8 port POE switch).
I've dipped my foot with with x3 standalone AC-Pro APs, but my god are they good.
One in the central hallway upstairs, one downstairs and they completely cover my 240sqm house that's full of solid internal walls.
I've also put one outside, underneath the balcony, which easily reaches 30m down the garden and into the summer room. So we can now stream 4k sports across 2 TVs down there which we've never been able to do before.
I've tweaked the 5GHz signals to use 80MHz currently and still on auto band selection.
Our 75Mbps FTTC connection can now be used everywhere across our plot (bar the top terrace garden) all for £150 outlay (already had a CAT6 drum and bought an 8 port POE switch).
Where is the soffit?
If it’s first floor then all you are going to get a picture of is the tops of peoples heads.
CCTV cameras should ideally be 2.5-3 meters high. For a house, probably at the lower end of that range.
If you are concerned about the form factor, use a G6 bullet, IIRC, they are the same.
Edit: I meant bullet!
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Phew that was a rollercoaster.
Just installed a:
UDR7 ->
Patch lead ->
Keystone->
External cat5e outside up into my loft then into my boiler cupboard ->
Into a flex poe 2.5GbE
After running it all and terminating the main cable as well as the patch lead. I plugged my laptop into the switch.
Fast Ethernet only (100mbps). Ffs. Skip the switch and plug straight into laptop. The same.
Try the patch lead from router straight into laptop, still 100mbps. Phew that is the problem. Must have messed up the termination. Did a new one. Router to laptop I get 2.5GbE. Phew. Plug it back into the keystone and 2.5GbE all the way to the switch hooray.
Connected up my U7-Pro-XG. Connects with PoE+ and full 2.5GbE.
First time doing any home networking. Pretty pleased. And if I want to expand the hard part of getting into my loft is done.
Just installed a:
UDR7 ->
Patch lead ->
Keystone->
External cat5e outside up into my loft then into my boiler cupboard ->
Into a flex poe 2.5GbE
After running it all and terminating the main cable as well as the patch lead. I plugged my laptop into the switch.
Fast Ethernet only (100mbps). Ffs. Skip the switch and plug straight into laptop. The same.
Try the patch lead from router straight into laptop, still 100mbps. Phew that is the problem. Must have messed up the termination. Did a new one. Router to laptop I get 2.5GbE. Phew. Plug it back into the keystone and 2.5GbE all the way to the switch hooray.
Connected up my U7-Pro-XG. Connects with PoE+ and full 2.5GbE.
First time doing any home networking. Pretty pleased. And if I want to expand the hard part of getting into my loft is done.
Can’t remember what settings I need to enable, but I want to cap the internet download bandwidth to my gaming rig that is connected to the Ethernet on the Express 7 which is in turn connected to my UDR7 uplink. Anyone point me in the right direction. I just want capping the internet bandwidth and not the network which is 2.5Gbe. Cheers
After further digging and finding this on an Intel forum, It would appear that my hunch of auto optimisation is causing the issues and why it would work fine for ages and then suddenly not.
80 MHz Channel Width is reserved only for the channels 42, 58, 106, 122, 138, 155
I'm quite tempted with the G6 Turrets too. An upgrade later in the year I think.
First thing anyone should turn off, it causes so many issues.
Thanks, I'll get this turned off today. Is there anything else I should be looking to remove for a home setup?
I think I switched auto optimisation off last week and set a static channel but had laptop issues, I guess I picked one of the unsupported channels listed above.
Yes I like the G5 Ultra that I have covering my driveway and car parked on the road. I'll swap that for the G6 and move the G5 to the black garden and use it to better control the LED Floodlight I have.
I have another Floodlight to fit to the front for the driveway as well.
I kind of want a camera and light for inside the garage as well. It's a never ending want list. Still holding out for the next gen doorbell as well.