Re: CAT5e wiring question

[adykes@xxxxxxxxx (Al Dykes)]

In article <fd39dfd2-f301-48da-9817-3e3a3be778ea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Tom M  <thomas.a.meier@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>On May 12, 4:10=A0pm, ady...@xxxxxxxxx (Al Dykes) wrote:
>> In article <18379fcc-d4d6-4fdd-8779-64204cffd...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=
>.com>,
>> Tom M =A0<thomas.a.me...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >Hello,
>>
>> >I will soon be wiring a home network in my home, pulling a bunch of
>> >cat5e cables through the walls to a patch panel in the basement. =A0My
>> >question is, before I start pulling the cables, are there any rules of
>> >thumb to be wary of? =A0Like don't run them next to electric wires or
>> >coax or speaker wires, etc. =A0Any thoughts appreciated.
>>
>> >Thanks!
>> >Tom
>>
>> Use solid wire and wall jacks. Don't use RJ plugs. Buy pre-made patch
>> cords.
>>
>> Future-proof your house by planning where to place wireless access
>> points that give you good 100% coverage everywhere. Given Power Over
>> Ethernet (POE), They can be located anywhere and out of sight.
>>
>> Pull wire to those spots even if you don't need a signal yet. Buy an
>> AP only when you need it.
>>
>> --
>> Al Dykes
>> =A0News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is advert=
>ising.
>> =A0 =A0 - Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail
>
>Thanks.  Right now, I only need a couple of spots wired.  But I figure
>while I'm doing this, might as well wire the whole house.
>
>What do you mean by don't use RJ plugs?  Aren't they on the end of the
>patch cords anyway?  Or do you mean don't attach the RJ plugs myself?


Use RJ jacks in wall plates or surface-mount blocks to terminate the
cables you pull. Buy patch cords to connect the wallplate jack to your
PC or whatever.

--
Al Dykes
 News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is advertising.
    - Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail