Help needed to configure my home network install CAT6

xtremedetailz

xtremedetailz

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Right guys i have decided due to crap wireless in my house im going to install a decent home network so then my things can be hardwired and less lag etc for gaming.

Now the bits are going to go under the stairs then up into the ceiling and under the floorboards into each room (to minimise having to plaster afterwards).

Now im going to have it hardwired into 4 rooms and have decided to have 4 connections in every room so that will mean a double wall plug for the 4 to fit into.

Now im stuck on what cable and brand of components to buy as they range from cheap to very expensive.

I am after a cat6 setup as a minimum with the option of going 10g in the future.

I have worked out my runs are going to be less than 10m each as i only live in a 3 bed end terraced.

Now i need someone in the know on here to please do me a spec list of what to get and where.

PLEASE HELP :D
 
Im after a list really so i dont get it wrong :)

Just looked on netstore direct and have priced up the bits on there.

They dont seem to have and backboxes for normal walls only dry walled ones.
 
ov_sjo said:
You don't need CAT6 for 10 gig unless the runs are over 45 metres. I ran it in my house for no good reason to be honest. It's more of a pain to terminate, costs less, and gives you next to no benefit if your runs are less than 45m. CAT6 only boosts that to 55m, so it's not the holy grail. You need CAT6a or CAT7 to go the full monty (100m), and trust me, you don't want to go near that.

You can get triple sockets in a single box, so that means up to 6 in a double box. I recommend going for 35mm deep boxes, whether into a stud wall or solid/dot'n'dab.

I like Assynia stuff, pretty good quality but doesn't break the bank. I source from CMS.
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Brilliant thanks for the input. So you would not go for cat6 then?

Also what is CMS?

Love the thought of triple sockets if I'm honest, would rather run 6 in each room as that would make up my 24

Where can I get them Assynia branded bits ?
 
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