Following on from a previous thread about my proposed network install I am getting a step closer. I have been reading around about the pro's and con's of cat5e/6/6a but I have to admit, Im still in the dark over what is the best real world solution for me.
In brief I plan to run 2 circuits around my house, one to broadcast TV from a dedicated HDMI matrix, and a second to provide network and internet connectivity.
I dont have the luxury of laying cables where I want, and will need to route via whatever access channels I have. As such I cannot guarantee they will not run close to mains for a short(er) distance (as possible). I spoke to HDAnywhere who advised to install the highest quality cable I can for the HDMI/TV circuit, with the main argument being more expensive cabling tends to come with better shielding and for TV purposes cat cable is very sensitive to electric interference. The gentleman I spoke to also claim that for data it really didnt matter, as I was unlikely to max the capacity of 5e on a home install (I agree) and that 5e was generally easier to work with.
In stark contrast, cable suppliers who I sough guidance from said i should ignore 5e and go for 6 for everything, and to ignore 6a as it will need an engineer to confirm it conforms to a certain spec. If I was using 5e Id likely attempt to do the terminations myself, 6 or 6a and Id seek professional fitting.
Can anyone put me straight on what cable I need to be looking at for each application? The home network circuit will likely supply a couple of ethernet sockets to each room (for Sonos, Sky box where present, Amazon fire etc), as well as provide PoE for IPCams and WAP's.
In brief I plan to run 2 circuits around my house, one to broadcast TV from a dedicated HDMI matrix, and a second to provide network and internet connectivity.
I dont have the luxury of laying cables where I want, and will need to route via whatever access channels I have. As such I cannot guarantee they will not run close to mains for a short(er) distance (as possible). I spoke to HDAnywhere who advised to install the highest quality cable I can for the HDMI/TV circuit, with the main argument being more expensive cabling tends to come with better shielding and for TV purposes cat cable is very sensitive to electric interference. The gentleman I spoke to also claim that for data it really didnt matter, as I was unlikely to max the capacity of 5e on a home install (I agree) and that 5e was generally easier to work with.
In stark contrast, cable suppliers who I sough guidance from said i should ignore 5e and go for 6 for everything, and to ignore 6a as it will need an engineer to confirm it conforms to a certain spec. If I was using 5e Id likely attempt to do the terminations myself, 6 or 6a and Id seek professional fitting.
Can anyone put me straight on what cable I need to be looking at for each application? The home network circuit will likely supply a couple of ethernet sockets to each room (for Sonos, Sky box where present, Amazon fire etc), as well as provide PoE for IPCams and WAP's.
