Is this the right kind of cable?

[Red Squirrel]

I'm in no hurry now as I don't have cable TV, but is this the right type of cable for wiring in wall cable TV, as well as satelite?

http://www.monoprice.com/produ...id=2964&seq=1&format=2

If I later on get Bell Express View I want to be able to use the same setup. I will be using my patch panel for all connections, so all cable TV jacks will go to the patch panel and the main drop from outside will go to a jack near the patch panel then from there I can use splitters, and if/when I get satellite I can just replace the splitter with whatever equipment they provide, correct? (think it's a special switch or something?)

Also how does monoprice sell cables for so cheap? The price for that bulk roll is cheaper then a 50 foot cord here. I originally was going to just buy a bunch of the 50 footers (that's the biggest they carry here) but then decided to check monoprice. Even with the exchange rate and border fees it comes out WAY cheaper.

 

[MustISO]

Yes, RG6 is what you need.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Good to know. I'll make a list of other stuff I want to buy there so I can make the $100+ shipping worthwhile.

 

[ScottMac]

Yep, that cable is fine.

That is quad-shield, make sure you buy the correct connectors for it. Standard RG6 connectors (or RG59 connectors) will not work; i.e., they will suck, even if you do manage to get them on the ends of the cable.

Compression connectors are the best there is these days. The old crimp-ring connectors work, but the compression connectors tend to give a better electrical termination, and generally are also moisture-proof and stay on better. They are the current standard for most, if not all, cable companies.

Also note that a good two-stage stripper is also -strongly- recommended. The type that clamps on and you spin around the cable with your finger work best for most people.
A two-stage give you the stinger, and an area of shield exposure (versus a three-stage that a BNC connector requires that gives you a stinger, insulated stinger area, and exposed shield area ... three cuts instead of two).

Something sililar to this

The link is to a "pro" version; there are consumer versions that are much less in roughly the same form factor. A good stripper will save you loads of time and grief and give you a solid connection.

Avoid the temptation to cheap out or take shortcuts when doing your wiring ... it's the foundation of any communication system ... if it stinks, then everything else you put through it will stink too.

Good Luck

 

[imagoon]

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Also how does monoprice sell cables for so cheap? The price for that bulk roll is cheaper then a 50 foot cord here. I originally was going to just buy a bunch of the 50 footers (that's the biggest they carry here) but then decided to check monoprice. Even with the exchange rate and border fees it comes out WAY cheaper.

Cable is a great mark up item. Monoprice just sells it for say 15% markup versus the 500% plus that most stores do.

When we buy it in bulk here at the office (we are an electrical/data contractor) the parts become so cheap that we have no problem ordering to the nearest 100 etc.

I have piles of keystones etc around because the customer rarely if ever wants the left over 75 in the box that maybe cost them $100.

 

[spidey07]

That's one hot stripper. Very nice.

 

[ScottMac]

Originally posted by: spidey07
That's one hot stripper. Very nice.

Like the old GIllette commercial ...

"Take it off, take it alllllllll off!"

 

[phoenix79]

The cable is right, but you mentioned satellite. The way you described what you want to do won't really work with satellite. Each drop requires a separate line out to the dish or to a multiplexer (usually built into the dish) so a single line into a rack/patch panel won't work for satellite.