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MH
04 Feb 2008, 09:55
CAT5e is now the minimum standard
MH
04 Feb 2008, 09:58
In fact CAT6 is becoming the norm, CAT6A is in the process of being
ratified as are CAT7 and CAT 7A however these latter cables are so thick
that buildings need to be designed around the cabling infrastructure as the
installation radius are so great. For houses etc. CAT5a is sufficient.
John Luther
20 Feb 2008, 09:25
My electrician says he can run one Cat 5 cable that will service both the
single phone line and the home network.
I was surprised and thought that (even though they are at the same box) the
network and telephone would each require thier own Cat5 run.
AsktheBuilder
27 Feb 2008, 08:15
John,
Cat 5 wire is fast becoming the old standard. If you are in a major market,
fiber optic is the latest and greatest. Look into installing fiber optic.
As for the land-line phone, I would use the cable I describe -- the one
that has the four twisted pairs of wire.
James
28 Feb 2008, 21:30
I don't think John's question was answered. He asked can one use one line
of Cat5 cable to satisfy both phone and internet/newtorking.
It seems you can, but everything I've read elsewhere says to run two
separate lines.
I'm in this position. I'm thinking of Cat5e for phone and Cat6a for
network.
The other issue noone talked about was sheilded and unsheilded.
As for fiber optic cable, I agree, but there are so many types of fiber
cables as I was given advise by a friend in the fiber optics business to
run the cable with Cat6, with cable for down the road.
amdrew
02 Apr 2008, 01:15
you can run one cat5 and use blue and brown pairs for telecom side, using
the orange and green pair for the data side. but if the guy is running the
wire then i would avoid doing this! dont half A55 a job. however, if it is
already in place and to avoid cutting drywall then its ok. i have 15 years
of structure cable backround and own my own business. i run 2 cat5 and 2
coax to all locations since the future will come fast... so be prepared!
andrew
02 Apr 2008, 01:32
to comment about the fiber issue. don't bother. cat5e in homes transfer
data fine. fiber is a waste unless you have a million dollar system set up.
run conduit to the attic and to other locations since it is much cheaper
plus you can add whatever in the future. i have been in thousands of home
and business settings and running fiber is like putting jet fuel in a geo
metro. but if you have money growing from the tree in the front yard then
run the fiber, run 24k gold wire instead of copper to spare the copper
reserve for us less fortunate people
Shawn
03 Apr 2008, 19:04
Andrew i read your comment about cat5 i am remodeling a home and have cat5
to install, i dont know much about phone or cable. is there a right or
wrong way to install the cat5 for phone and internet
steven hearn
18 Apr 2008, 07:54
Can cat5 be used for component video conections or is that some other wire
What is the coax for?
thanks
Dave
06 Jun 2008, 14:20
If I understand CAT5 wiring correctly, I can use the blue/blue-white pair
for a telephone and the green/green-white & orange/orange-white pair for
data commumication, i.e. a home network. Is that correct?
Thanks
John
12 Jun 2008, 17:17
While a 10/100 network only uses 4 out of the 8 wires,
A gigabit network requires ALL eight wires in the cat5e/cat6 cable.
Use one cable for your network,
and another cable for your phone lines
yomamma
22 Jul 2008, 11:44
Hey guys,
My house is new, built in 2008. There are CAT5 slots in the same faceplate
as the cable line_ I've plugged in my xbox360 to the outlet downstairs,
the one upstairs goes straight to my wireless router, however_ the xbox or
the router recgognize the connection.
Is there soemthing wrong I am doing, does it matter what plug I use on the
faceplate_ there are only 2. Do I need to install a network hub in the
basement??? Thanks a lot for any help or info!!!
-Chris
robin
20 Aug 2008, 12:39
HI,I'M RUNNING CAT5 IN MY HOUSE IN FIVE ROOMS.FIRST DO I START RUNNING THE
CAT AT THE PHONE HOOK UP OUTSIDE AND WITH THE SAME WIRE NOT CUT RUN WIRE
DOWN THE WALL AND GET TO HOLE IN ROOM PUT IN BOX AND RUN UP ATTIC TO NEXT
ROOM AND ON AND ON TILL I GET TO LAST ROOM AND FINSH THAT AND STOP.OR DO I
RUN CAT 5 FROM OUTSIDE HAS STARTING POINT GO DOWN WALL AND CUT IT
John MacDonald
20 Aug 2008, 14:53
While it is possible to share a Cat5 cable for a network and phone, it
doesn't make any sense to do so if you want to run a fast network.
A 10/100 network only requires 4 of the wires, but a gigabit network
requires Cat5E cabling and uses ALL 8 of the wires.
Rich
21 Aug 2008, 15:20
Dave,
That is true but you will not be at true CAT5 standard for your data
cabling. You will suffer slower transmission speed than what CAT5 can
carry. James above is correct, one cable run one port. If your
electrician suggests otherwise tell him to go back to school and learn how
to cable for data. Data cabling is a specialty and not every electrician
knows how to properly lay data cable. Check for a certification like the
SCA (Structured Cabling Association) certification.
Jennifer
02 Sep 2008, 16:28
I wish that my electrician had run 2 Cat5s per box, but I only have one. I
need to get a phone connection (RJ-11) and a data connection (RJ-45) out of
it. It seems it is possible, although not ideal--Andrew and James both
give different ways of connecting. What is right? Specifically, how do I
use one Cat5 for both?
Ned Bradden
03 Sep 2008, 23:03
I just ran a bunch of cat5 in my new house. I put two cat5e and one coax
lines from each room back to my structured panel. I ran a third cat5E line
to my tv rooms. I figure some of the new media converts (HDMI to Cat5)
require 2 data circuits so for $75/1000 feet -- it is cheap compared to
doing something later.
I bought a Telect structured panel which is cool.
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