Best Cat6 cable

[Dean037]

Hi everyone, my home is getting a full rewire end of Feb, I want ether cable ran to bedrooms from router in living room.

The plan is to run 2 cables from living room up into loft into a tp link 8 gigabit network switch, and then 2 cables down from that into each room.

2 should do as only for tv and pc.

I will fit the proper plugs in rooms then wires from tv into plug,but in the loft side you think I should just have wires straight into switch or should I have more plugs and then wires from switch into plugs ?

I am thinking just wires on the loft side straight into switch no need for a plug .

Also I need a link or advice on the best cable , I am aware that solid wires are better non copper coated alloy, no idea on how much I will need.

Any advice or anyone that's done something similar and willimg.to give a bit advice welcome , electrician said if I get the cable he will run in no problem.

Thanks dean

 

[Dean037]

Thanks everyone is excel a great product and fast cable and solid core ? The one in the link basically who @Armageus send, I will check other site aswel but is that the cable ?

Will get ordered of it is and thunk I will need the 305m won't I for 2 cables to each room and 2 cables from living room. 3 bed semi ?

Thanks dean

 

[Dean037]

There I'd a lot of abbreviations on the u/utp etc so when I am off work Tuesday I will write down all the prises of excel and kenable cables , I don't know of the electrician will wire in the cables into wall plugs or leave that for me so if I need to do it I will need to watch some videos but see what he says, in loft I will leave the wire and make sure excess wire both sides in rooms and in loft.

Will just put straight into the switch in loft then wires will go straight down the walls into plug.

Also I think 2 each room will do as xbox etc seems to work fine from wifi etc. Just for tvs as wifi seems rubbish on them to be honest plus if needed I can get the wifi extenders that plug into the ether cable plugs, will have a think and look when off work, and if any questions come back here.

Thanks so much for all the great advice
Dean

 

[Dean037]

Hi everyone sorry to being this thread back up, after all the work getting carried out I can't currently afford to get cat6 to the bedrooms ideally i would bit currently with everything going on it cannot be done unfortunately, but I do want into the loft my electrician was saying get 2x50m cables from amazon but they are all CCA what I can see, so I am thinking about buying a 100m reel from enable however there seems a big selection.

There is

CAT6A S/FTP COPPER LOW SMOKE LSZH 10 GIGABIT NETWORK CABLE REEL 100M​

And others like

INDOOR CAT6 UTP 23AWG COPPER ETHERNET PVC NETWORK CABLE REEL BOX 100M GREY​

The second one is cheaper and says solid copper sp should that be OK. Sorry to bring back up as said but at least if get into loft from living room it will be there for cctv and I could fit a booster etc for now then In future run down to rooms if needed and that's all I can do for now so any help appreciated.

Thanks dean

 

[Dean037]

The 2nd one is what you want (the first one is Cat6A which has no advantages for home use, and S/FTP is Shielded/Foil Twisted Pair, which again is overkill for home)

Thank you for that I will get 100m ordered , I will double check it's solid coper and not cca but sure it was.

Thanks dean

 

[Dean037]

Believe it or not it's out of stock on kennable so may have to use cable monkey think this one will be fine ?

Cat6 UTP PVC Solid Cable (Reel) | Cat6 Cable

Category 6 unshielded twisted pair cable is designed for use in next generation data communications networks, and will comfortably support all present

www.cablemonkey.co.uk

Or does anywhere do good solid premade 50m lengths that has ends on as think electrician was trying for this

Thanks dean

 

[Dean037]

Anyone know if any decent 50m lengths available rather that buying cable and having to make up are they any 50m cables already made that are good cat 6 solid copper etc ?

Thanks

 

[Dean037]

Long Length Cat6 UTP RJ45 Patch Leads | Cat6 Ethernet Cables

Connectix Cabling System Long RJ45 Patch leads are available in lengths from 30mt to 90mt. These RJ45 leads are made to order using high quality Cat6

www.cablemonkey.co.uk

But really for long runs you should be fitting sockets/terminating in a patch panel

Yeah the electrician said to do that but just thought o need a female in wall so won't work, going to purchase the below

Cat6 UTP PVC Solid Cable (Reel) | Cat6 Cable

Category 6 unshielded twisted pair cable is designed for use in next generation data communications networks, and will comfortably support all present

www.cablemonkey.co.uk

Thanks for help
Dean

 

[Dean037]

Just remember that 'solid copper' doesn't necessarily mean what you might think. It 'can' be used to mean 100% copper metal, as opposed to copper-clad aluminium (CCA). However, it usually means the core of the cable itself is one solid, single piece of wire. Solid core is used for infrastructure - that is, to punch down into keystones, wall boxes or patch panels. Patch cables are stranded, which means they're more flexible and resilient to repeated bending, but useless for punching down into boxes/keystones/panels. Patch panels will come pre-assembled with connectors/ends already fitted. Beware the difference.

You want 100% copper solid core for joining panels/boxes (i.e. in-wall, along skirting, in trunking, under floors), and 100% copper stranded patch cables to connect devices together (i.e. PC to switch).

Thanks yes ordered the cable above to go from living room wall box to loft and will order shorter cables to go to pannel, not sure whether to get wall box In loft or just add male ends to go straight into pannel.

Thanks dean

 

[Dean037]

Usually you'll use solid core cable, punch down into the back of the patch panel, and then the front of said panel is now wired-up Ethernet jacks for you to plug in (short) cables to connect to your switch(es).

I am having from wall I'm living.room.uptp loft and was just going to have plenty spare wire and get a male end fitted that can plug into my tplink 8 port switch. So wall socket livimg.room and male end loft.

Basically trying my best to future proof best i Can also have cctv in loft with Internet in there and also possibility of running down to rooms.of needed at some point. Or even do a mesh system with one router in loft connected directly and one I living room.

think I will get someone to come and fit ends to cables if the electrician isn't keen and hopefully cheap. Or ask the cctv installer as think they often do it.

thanks dean