ajkidle wrote: > If I were going to run ethernet throughout the house (new > construction,) what kind do should I use? Cat 5, Cat 5e, Cat 6, etc.? > I'd like to be able to run gigabit speeds, and have some measure of > future proofing as it's difficult to re-run ethernet once the drywall is > up. I also don't want to spend a fortune needlessly on wiring.
When one drags cables through a house, the cost of the wire is a tiny portion of the cost. So go with the best you can. At least Cat6 these days. Also, read up on the specs. Cat6 does not tolerate being pulled hard through small holes, or in tight radius. The bits will fly out of the curves. Run the good stuff, and never worry about it again. If you can, drag some of the blue bendable conduit through the walls to a common place (basement, wiring closet, etc.) its fairly cheap, and if you need it later, you will love having it in place. Also drag good, high bandwidth cable for the TV, and put a box with Ethernet behind every place you could ever want a TV. In the future, you are likely to download or stream TV shows. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
