Does this drop speeds?

[Ozboblogolgoro]

I am going to have 4 cat6 cables ran from my computer room to my living room.

1. Does running a long cable (100') desecrate the connection?

2. Will installing wall plates at each end desecrate the connection?

router---wall plate-----------------------------------wall plate---360,etc

🙂

 

[ecom]

You'll be fine. For fixed installs, ensure you use solid cable between the wall plates and matching keystones for the specific type of cable. Use patch cables at each end.

The limit is 300 ft for a urn of wire.

What is in your living room that will use your network? Another option is to run only one wire but install switch at the living room. The downside between your computer room and living room, you are limited to 1Gbps combined for all your devices.

 

[Ozboblogolgoro]

You'll be fine. For fixed installs, ensure you use solid cable between the wall plates and matching keystones for the specific type of cable. Use patch cables at each end.

The limit is 300 ft for a urn of wire.

What is in your living room that will use your network? Another option is to run only one wire but install switch at the living room. The downside between your computer room and living room, you are limited to 1Gbps combined for all your devices.

Cool, thank you. What is a keystone and what is patch cable? Sorry, I'm dumb.

 

[Binky]

Example of cat6 keystone jacks
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10513&cs_id=1051303

Cat6 patch cables (ignore "crossover" cables). Avoid crimping your own patch cables - the professionally-made cables are almost always more durable than what you can make.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10232

Example of a keystone wall plate
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10517&cs_id=1051703&p_id=1099&seq=1&format=2

Personally, I'd run one or two lines to the living room and use a switch in the room to connect as much as needed.

 

[Ozboblogolgoro]

So, I need to buy the 100' cable and cut the ends off, then wire them into the keystones, then put the keystones in the wall plates?

 

[ecom]

Don't buy their 100' cables because that is stranded wire. Most patch cables are stranded and you cannot put that into a keystone. Stranded cable is flexible but attenuates the signal more; it's meant to be placed where it will move around a lot such as between the wall and some device. For something that will not move, you want solid wire because the signal does not attenuate as much, but it will break if moved and stressed a lot. The Home Depot here has Cat5e for something like 10-15c per foot or 1 kft box is around $60. Monoprice has 1 kft box for about the same price.

If cost is a concern, you can get away with Cat5e. Cat6 is not necessary for what you are doing.

Are you actually running the wire inside or through walls or will it all be on the surface?

Surface mount boxes are easier to install, but can be unsightly. These are similar to those gray or white boxes for telephone jacks you may have seen in older buildings. You only need to fasten one or two screws into the wall. Some come with double sided tape.
Example of a surface mount box:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10517&cs_id=1051705&p_id=2042&seq=1&format=2

If you want to install a wall plate, you'll need to cut the dry wall and put in a remodel box of some sort -- otherwise the wall plate will not be secure. The least expensive remodel boxes are the blue PVC type which I think cost around $1 each. I've seen yellow low voltage remodel boxes for about $2-3 and they are similar to the blue ones but their backs are open. A remodel box typically has two clamps that tighten against the drywall to hold it in place.

If the wire will be on the surface of the wall, avoid using staple gun or metal stapes. Use plastic staples or fiber insulated staples.

 

[Ozboblogolgoro]

I'm running it inside the wall and through the attic.

Which cat6 cable should I buy then? Monoprice doesn't have the right kind?

I really don't want to run cat5 and decide in a few years I want cat6 so I'll just do it now.

Thanks so much for the help so far guys.

 

[ecom]

You want solid Cat6. The patch cables binky post above are stranded. Monoprice has solid Cat6 but only in 1kft boxes.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10234

 

[Binky]

Patch cables go from the wall to your computer/router, etc. The wire in the walls is different.

A local electronic store will probably sell you cat6 cable by the foot. Look around a bit for small mom-n-pop stores (if any are left!).

 

[Ozboblogolgoro]

I'm confused