RG59 or RG6 Cable?

[Salvador]

Hi,
I'm about to run some coax cable for cable tv and cable internet and was wondering if I could get any advice on if I should run RG59 or RG6 cable? I've been told that the RG6 has better shielding, but when should I use it instead of regular RG59?

BTW.. I plan to run this from the basement of a 2 story colonial to the 2nd floor attic and it's all going to be run inside. I'm going to be splitting the signal 2 ways. One into an office for cable internet and the other into a bedroom for cable tv.

Sorry if this is an innapropriate post. I figure that it's tied in with cable internet and I plan to network off the cable.

TIA,

Sal

 

[randal]

sounds good to me ... I would personally use the shielded rg-6 ... it's not a whole lot more expensive than the rg-58, and it's shielding should help a little bit, but [best part?] it won't generate any interference.

always use shielded if you can - it's better for a reason!

randal

 

[Salvador]

Thanks again!

The RG-9 is $69 for 500 ft. at HD and the RG-59 (58?) is $49 for 500 ft. It's a little more, but since I'm going to be busting my butt trying to fish it through the walls, I'd better go with the better stuff just to be on the safe side.

Thanks for clearing up what the difference is.

Sal

 

[Dunbar]

ATT won't install with RG-59, I learned this the hard way - had to wait another week.

 

[JackMDS]

RG-59 Coax

High definition RG-59 coaxial cables can be used in all professional and home video applications. Features include rugged, flexible construction with a 95% braided copper shield. The W8450 high definition cable features a center conductor of 19 strands of 34 AWG bare copper for improved conductivity and flexibility.


RG-6 Coax
Larger than RG-59, RG-6 is used for longer runs or lower loss applications. The W5700 uses a braided copper shield with a solid copper center conductor for minimum loss in critical video applications. The W5726 uses both an aluminum foil sheath surrounded by a 60% braided aluminum shield and a copper clad center conductor.

 

[BuckMaster]

Salvador,

Your cracking me up! Why is because your going through what I just went through a few months ago! Instead of using RG-59 I went ahead a bought one spool from HD of RG6. I was told only to use RG-6 for your cable modem. I went ahead and ran my whole basement in RG6 and everything workds great! Nice clean pictures on my TVs and Computer TV Tuner. I also will give you this tip I was told. Your suppose to run a deacatied RG6 cable for your modem and dont T it off with any of your TV connections because of interferance and feed back. Although I have done it temporary.

I have some picks of my layout if ineterrested of my network and you might get some ideals off mine if you want I could e-mail them. Im also getting a digital camera this week and could take more pictures of my router and how it hooked up if youd like.

Good Luck!

 

[Salvador]

Dunbar:

Heh.. I know that att won't install the thicker coax. They won't even run the cable where you want them too. They went around the outside of my house for an upstairs bedroom and came in through the wall. This is part of what I'm going to redo on my own. I'm going to run a main line through the attic, split the cable and drop it down into the rooms upstairs. I figure that running the coax will help run the CAT5 I plan to run as well. The CAT5 will just be along for the ride.

JackMDS:

I plan to run this from one side of the house on the main floor to the opposite side of the house on the second floor. It's going into the attic and then I'm dropping it into the rooms. I think RG-6 would be the safer route considering that it's going to be run throughout the house and at some length. Also because I plan to split it 2 if not 3 times.

Though.. I basically have it set up the same way now (upstairs: cable tv in bedroom, cable internet in office) that I'm planning on running it, only I'm going to run it through the walls instead of tacked on the outside of the house. The only difference is that I'm running a CAT5 cable right next to it and they might interfere with each other. I don't know..

Thanks for everyone's help.

Sal

 

[ScottMac]

Run the RG/6. IF you go with satellite in the future, you'll need RG/6...it's pretty much the standard for new home construction. DOn't cheap out on something that's such a pain in the A** to replace......

FWIW

Scott

 

[JackMDS]

You have your answer in ScottMac posting.

 

[Salvador]

Yes! Thanks! I PM'd ScottMac to tell him so.

Sal

 

[doug]

Use Quad shield RG6, I would also recommend snap-n-seal (AUGAT) connectors.

Some links:

Low Voltage Home Pre-Wire Guide
http://www.wildtracks.cihost.com/homewire/

Thomas & Betts Coax Connectors and Tools
http://www.mjsales.net/thomasbetts.htm