- Sep 24, 2011
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Hey all
I'm moving into a brand new home next month. I have approximately two dozen devices that need internet connection and half of them are "Ethernet" only (no WiFi capability in them). In my current apartment I'm using powerline networking but there is plenty of interference from microwave oven and refrigerator (when these devices assume "high power mode" then my network lags hard).
Therefore I have decided to get gigabit Ethernet hardwired in the new home before I move in.
My plan is to call an electrician to fish the Ethernet cables through the outlets, and then I'll do rest of the stuff myself. Here is what I plan to do:
1) Call electrician to fish all the CAT6 Ethernet cables through walls
2) Install RJ45 connectors at cable ends
3) Install router and switches to complete the network.
I plan to buy my own hardware cables/plugs/plates etc.
In order to accomplish my goal successfully I have few questions:
1) Does it matter what brand/type of RJ45 connector I attach to the wall plates / cable ends? I mean, are there RJ45 plugs specifically designed to carry 100mbps vs 1000mbps?
2) Does it matter if I use CAT6 or CAT6a cables?
3) Does it matter if CAT6 cables run real close to the AC electrical cables?
Any insights / suggestions will be helpful. Thanks a lot!
I'm moving into a brand new home next month. I have approximately two dozen devices that need internet connection and half of them are "Ethernet" only (no WiFi capability in them). In my current apartment I'm using powerline networking but there is plenty of interference from microwave oven and refrigerator (when these devices assume "high power mode" then my network lags hard).
Therefore I have decided to get gigabit Ethernet hardwired in the new home before I move in.
My plan is to call an electrician to fish the Ethernet cables through the outlets, and then I'll do rest of the stuff myself. Here is what I plan to do:
1) Call electrician to fish all the CAT6 Ethernet cables through walls
2) Install RJ45 connectors at cable ends
3) Install router and switches to complete the network.
I plan to buy my own hardware cables/plugs/plates etc.
In order to accomplish my goal successfully I have few questions:
1) Does it matter what brand/type of RJ45 connector I attach to the wall plates / cable ends? I mean, are there RJ45 plugs specifically designed to carry 100mbps vs 1000mbps?
2) Does it matter if I use CAT6 or CAT6a cables?
3) Does it matter if CAT6 cables run real close to the AC electrical cables?
Any insights / suggestions will be helpful. Thanks a lot!
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