Help with network wiring plan

[nst68]

I want to improve my wireless signal by installing an access point in the centre of the house, my "Super"Hub is in one corner and surrounded by a tv, stereo etc.

Here's the plan

The dotted line at the top is the cat5e cable from the SH2, through a wall and into a switch.
Then I'll run another cable from the switch, through a POE injector and up the wall to the access point.

My questions are :-

1. Does the idea look right?

2. The cable from the SH2 to the switch will go past a fish tank pump/filter, from what I've read it's not a good idea to run network cable near electric motors, should I worry about this?

3. When running the cable through the wall is there any reason why I can't just drill a hole straight through and put the cable through without using any faceplates? (apart from it looking tacky).

4. The access point will be on the ceiling and on a cupboard containing the switch is a digital phone, will that have an effect on the wireless signal?

5. Should I use cat6?

 

[nst68]

Thanks.

Any recommendations for cable (white), crimp tool and cable tester please.

 

[nst68]

That does require a larger hole I'd agree though from a cost pov then just buy a suitable length of cable and drill a slightly larger hole.

I'm hoping to route the cable to the access point through the ceiling and then across to the access point, so I don't have a wire visible on the ceiling, so wanted to keep the hole into the ceiling small.
How wide a hole would I need to get a patch cable through?

netplugs option no good?

Probably, but I've not done anything like this before, so fancied a go!

 

[nst68]

That was my first thought, I personally would add a switch for futureproofing, although that could still be something added at a later date, if required

Yep, the switch is for a NAS that's going there.

 

[nst68]

I'm going to use a Ubiquiti UAP-AC-LR UniFi AC1300 access point that comes with a PoE injector