RG6 and CAT6 distribution Junction box

[homeby5]

Hey Guys,
I need a RG6 and CAT6 distribution Junction box for a new home I am building. I don't want cables sticking out my walls connected to nothing. I would like to tuck them away in a covered box while waiting to be conneted (if ever)

I saw this at Home Depot
http://www.homedepot.com/p/CE-TECH-Home-Command-Center-II-5050/202689908

Will this accomodate CAT6? It says "Telephone" jacks but it has 4 pair that the colors match a CAT6. I hate to spend money on this with the splitter and stuff if the Cable company provides a router/hub but this seems cheap enough....

Thanks

 

[master_shake_]

are those just covers?

to me it looks like a nondescript white box.

 

[mfenn]

It will physically work because does have punch down terminals that support 4 pair. The reason that they don't advertise it for data cabling is that the punch down terminals spread the wires out too far apart for it to be rated at Cat 5. It will probably work fine for data cabling as long as your runs are significantly shorter than 100m, but it's not guaranteed to.

 

[homeby5]

Will it work for CAT6 under 80 ft? Any other suggestions?

 

[CoPhotoGuy]

I usually see these:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/CE-TECH-...PIPHorizontal1_rr-_-202689908-_-204294372-_-N

But you just add in your own punch panels and whatever.

 

[mfenn]

I usually see these:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/CE-TECH-...PIPHorizontal1_rr-_-202689908-_-204294372-_-N

But you just add in your own punch panels and whatever.

:thumbsup: That way you can make sure your panels are rated at the appropriate category.