Resources for learning to install ethernet outlets in my house.

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Ethernet-kabels

Ethernet is een veelgebruikte computernetwerk technologie waarmee apparaten via een netwerk met elkaar kunnen communiceren. Het wordt vaak geassocieerd met twisted pair-bekabeling, een type kabel dat bestaat uit paren geïsoleerde draden die in elkaar zijn gedraaid om interferentie te verminderen.

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Keystone @cupcakewalk

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Resources for learning to install ethernet outlets in my house.

The solution might be out of scope for ifixit, but I know ifixiters will know the resources.

In my house, I want to separate my desktop computer from the modem & router. Maybe I can even get some of that stuff in the (full-height/easy access) basement.

So, I want to learn how to install ethernet wall outlets. It will likely be a straight run from wall outlet (in the basement) to wall outlet (in office). The traffic will be for basic household use: streaming, accessing NAS, browsing. I live solo, so I don’t need much speed, though I’d like to be able to change that with a phone call (and more $$ each month). I currently pay for just under 30Mbps.

Any reason to not do Cat6? I like to future-proof stuff.
What tools/tool kit do I really need for a one-time project?
Any resources for learning? Tips and Tricks?

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Hi Keystone

Here are some of my input.

Alright, depending on your budget and misc, but minimum cat 6, will you be laying cables all by yourself? or contractor to lay the cables and perform patching and termination by yourself?

Any estimated cable points you are going to lay out?

Normally i will also make and print a copy of a floorplan / blueprint for a reference. Easy to locate and troubleshoot.

If you have a label printer, it is good also to label those.

Is your apartment having any riser to go access to pull the cables? Check for this also, it would be handy.

Get reputable network cables, e.g. Belden, Panduit, AMP, 3M.

If your place is “noisy” shielded is a good option for internal cable backbone run.

I will take EIA-TIA-568B wiring as a guide. which I do normally.

In Summary of parts you need for cabling matters,

If your apartment is big, suggest to get a drum / box of cable, est about 305M or 1000ft

# Network RJ-45 connectors, think how much you need, get some spares. get reputable like 3M, AMP

If you lay all by yourself, there are some consideration, best if the backbone cables are concealed inside conduit, to prevent rat bites, and misc. You might also need a fish tape puller to push and pull into.

Conduit - Metal is best but can be costy, another alternative is use plastic.

Fish Tape

Keystones, can get a little extra which I will do it for backup and for your practice.

110 (One-Ten) Patch Panel at the termination point.

Proper crimping tools

I personally prefer this, to others, and punch tool.

I suggest you get some of the yellow one as it is not so expensive, also handy to strip wires and punch to keystone.

Network tester, cheap and good I can think of now, SC8108

, of course there are fluke and industrial tester, but this SC8108 get most of the job done. I know some of this have tone tracer, which is good to use for identifying the cables at the remote end.

Good wire cutter or garden pruning shears,