Home Networking CAT6

robj20 · 22 Oct 2015 at 07:51

Yes, TV, PS4, PC and a spare for now. The router and master socket are next to the sofa so i have two network ports there one to plug into the router and the other spare as its not worth running one its still a single socket. Then you have the remaining ports on the router.

I need to run a couple of extra upstairs for a couple of IP cameras, but these are just going to be left under the floor boards with a 20mm hole on the wall for some conduit with the camera directly behind that. Everything will be easy to redo in the future should it need to be.

Quartz · 22 Oct 2015 at 10:24

Ooh! I forgot about IP cameras: one mate has one set up in a nesting box, and another has a couple hooked in as a home security system.

Twirlywoos · 22 Oct 2015 at 11:36

bremen1874 said:
It's worth considering how a room could be rearranged and installing extra sockets if it seems sensible, but most people just don't need so many ports.

Having the switch and patch panel in the garage seems perfectly sensible. How often are you going to be re-patching? If you have 14 ports and a 16 port switch you'd never need to go near it.

I personally ran a single port to behind my TV. This was mainly because it was an external cable, but it was also good enough. It's a Gigabit link connected to a Gigabit switch behind the TV. The TV can only be doing one thing at a time so the single Gigabit link is fine.

Blindly applying the rules you'd use for a business network to a domestic situation seems a bit daft.

For a forum that specs overkill on every computer component then why not do the same for cabling especially if the op has the opportunity?

I do agree there has to be some sense when planning layout of sockets but should the OP ever extend his consumer hardware that needs an ethernet connection or even want a few access points to extend his wireless coverage then atleast having spare sockets will give him the opportunity to do so.

robj20 · 22 Oct 2015 at 11:39

I just plan on having one pointing at the front garden and driveway, maybe one at the back watching the shed and garage back door.
An Asustor will do the file sharing and IP camera recording.

Running the cables to the downstairs sockets was a doddle with access to the crawl space, the upstairs is a bit tricky, i'm just going to follow the water pipes and mains wiring i'm not keen on drilling yet more holes and notches so i'm going to fit them through where i can.

Craigius · 6 Nov 2015 at 20:08

Well all the flooring is up so i'll post back here when i have got some of the cables down, been looking at laying some speaker cables as well in the lounge for the surround sound system.

welshdragon · 6 Nov 2015 at 20:20

Make sure to leave a few spare runs in. ie in key rooms run two cables and only terminate one. That way if the cable fails for some reason you have a backup

Craigius · 7 Nov 2015 at 13:33

Thanks for that mate did you run any up any stairs if so how did you pin it to the stairs?

Quartz · 7 Nov 2015 at 18:06

welshdragon said:
Make sure to leave a few spare runs in. ie in key rooms run two cables and only terminate one. That way if the cable fails for some reason you have a backup

Hell's bells, no. If you're running two cables, terminate both. Otherwise, what's the point? It's there and paid for so you might as well use it. If you only run one cable, run a drawstring too.

Craigius · 9 Nov 2015 at 15:12

I was going to connect all the lines up to be honest

Craigius · 30 Nov 2015 at 15:43

Well got all the cables down and the carpet fitters came today they complained regarding the cables making bump's in the carpets but i told them to get on with putting the carpets down and see what it looks like, I cant tell the cables are under there to be honest!

iwrox · 30 Nov 2015 at 18:05

I may be missing something but if you have had the flooring up surely the cables are under the boards?!

Craigius · 30 Nov 2015 at 19:17

No I wasn't in a position to get them under the boards due to time constraints I have managed to run them round the out side edges of the rooms under the carpets and the underlay without affecting the carpet and the look of the carpet

bremen1874 · 1 Dec 2015 at 01:30

If the cable routes fall outside of normal tread areas you should be fine. If not they'll become very obvious over time.

Craigius · 1 Dec 2015 at 13:42

bremen1874 said:
If the cable routes fall outside of normal tread areas you should be fine. If not they'll become very obvious over time.

Thanks, Yeah I have managed to get them out of the way all by one area across a door on the upper level but at this time i'm not too worried about it, just need some face plates and back boxes now.

Craigius · 18 Dec 2015 at 17:59

Managed to get the cab in and the Synology's inside all the ports are working just need to put the faceplates on in some of the rooms best thing I did really speeds are great as well

edit I know I need to tidy up around the cab house is still a bit upside down!

Twirlywoos · 18 Dec 2015 at 21:25

Looks great

Craigius · 18 Dec 2015 at 21:52

Thanks bud I'll try and post some better pics and some specs on Sunday

bledd · 19 Dec 2015 at 07:11

Keep an eye on the temps for those Synology boxes. Set them both to 'Cool' instead of 'Quiet'.

A cold hard drive is a happy hard drive.

Craigius · 19 Dec 2015 at 16:28

bledd. said:
Keep an eye on the temps for those Synology boxes. Set them both to 'Cool' instead of 'Quiet'.

A cold hard drive is a happy hard drive.

Thanks Bledd done it one can seem to find the same setting on the 209 box?

bledd · 19 Dec 2015 at 16:31

Might be too old to have that feature.

As long as the temps are under 40 degrees, I wouldn't worry.

If they're not, could add usb powered fans (hacked together) to the Synology systems