Best Cat 6 Cable and how to split

[Deano3]

Hi everyone, getting house rewire done early next year, electrician says if I get the cat 6 cable he will run it upto loft. I am wanting cctv system at some point so wanting cable ran from router area in living room into the loft what is best or quickest cable I should be using and where is best to purchase from?

Also how would I go about splitting if wanted to run into a junction and then run to individual rooms for tvs or gaming etc ?

Thanks dean

 

[Why Not Indeed]

You don't split the cable as such, you use a switch. The switch is your junction. I would [well, have] run it all back to the loft and have the switch there.

 

[Murdochcat]

It’s rather odd for a spark to ask the home owner to get such a cable.

This is basic stuff for a spark

And for you the home owner I works suggest you get hard wired points where ever you want a TV or computer. Far more reliable and faster than WiFi

 

[FrodoOne]

Hi everyone, getting house rewire done early next year, electrician says if I get the cat 6 cable he will run it upto loft. I am wanting cctv system at some point so wanting cable ran from router area in living room into the loft what is best or quickest cable I should be using and where is best to purchase from?

Also how would I go about splitting if wanted to run into a junction and then run to individual rooms for tvs or gaming etc ?

It seems that it may be that YOU do not understand the differences between "wiring up" for CCTV
and
distributing "Signals",
via CAT x.

CCTV Systems usually come with CAT x cables (for the "Signals"),
together with "Power" cables (for powering the cameras),
which "pair" are then both "wired" back to a central "Unit" from each camera.

Any CAT x "signal" distribution system will (usually) be quite separate from that.
Such a "distribution system" may include "Switches" (as mentioned by Why Not Indeed)
and a "Patch Board".

Do go ahead and "look up" those terms !

You might also consider a "distribution system" for "off air" TV signals,
via RG6 Co-Axial cables and "splitters",
amplified - if necessary.

 

[Sureitsoff?]

Just for clarification to the op, when a switch is mentioned in terms of cat cabling it is not a light switch type of thing it is so thing like this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TL-SG1024D-Ethernet-Rack-Mount-Lifetime-Warranty/dp/B003UWXFM0

that takes a cable from the router, then feeds as many other outlets as required. And use good quality copper cable not CCA (copper coated aluminium) ie
https://www.toolstation.com/pitacs-cat6-data-cable/p34194 or if your sparky supplies the cable make sure they use good quality cable.

 

[Deano3]

Thank you I don't think went into enough detail as stated. I plan on running cable from my router up into the loft for the nvr , I plan on having nvr in loft and that feeding the Poe cameras.

The company I was going to use basically said while getting rewire get cat 6 cable into loft from router as needs Internet. I am not doing cameras any time soon so just trying to future proof basically.

And will the signal be good if I get cable from router into one of the tp link switch/boards and then run cables into rooms in future if needed ? Or I could even get run down whilst runs in walls that would make more sense and get one in each room so all rooms have a Ethernet cable direct into rooms. Sorry not sure what difference is from ethernet cable to cat 6 pr of same thing.

Was that toolstation cable good cable? I only want to do this once so may aswel get good stuff.

Thanks dean

 

[Why Not Indeed]

And will the signal be good

Yes - up to 100 metres is in-spec. So unless your house is absolutely massive, you will not have a problem.

 

[Sureitsoff?]

consider more than one socket in each room, I have six in the lounge, as its easier doing it at rewire stage than later. and also consider the position of those sockets. behind tv rather than behind sofa etc and always run at least two cables to each socket(s) location. the toolstation cable is fine but I only used that link for info. shopping around can save money.
the first six links I came across on amazon for example are cheaper BUT are CCA cable so be careful

 

[Deano3]

Brilliant I will have a look, make sure good copper wire not cca.

Think only going to get ports in bedrooms and run 2 cables to each socket, do you normally just stick them out of socket rather than a normal type socket what you would plug the ether cable into ?

Living room has the router so won't need one there plus would mean running all way to loft and back down.

sorry for questions but would you normally run the cable from the router up into loft into a tp link switch board then from there down into the rooms ?

Lastly is cat 6 cable is just the standard for ethernet cable ?

Thanks again really appreciate the help.
Dean

 

[Why Not Indeed]

Cat 5, 6, 7 all exist. Cat5 is probably fine for domestic use. Higher category cables are thicker, more expensive and harder to work with.

Yes, you want a cable from your router to your switch.

do you normally just stick them out of socket rather than a normal type socket what you would plug the ether cable into ?

Not sure what you mean here. Yes, you want sockets. No, you don't just want to terminate ends of the cables with plugs, if you don't have specific use in mind for them.

 

[Deano3]

Cat 5, 6, 7 all exist. Cat5 is probably fine for domestic use. Higher category cables are thicker, more expensive and harder to work with.

Yes, you want a cable from your router to your switch.


Not sure what you mean here. Yes, you want sockets. No, you don't just want to terminate ends of the cables with plugs, if you don't have specific use in mind for them.

I will look for cat 6 cable then , and yeah I have seen some people just stick the wires out of wall sockets rather than fit a proper plug that you would then plug ether cable into.

I think 1 or 2 in each bedroom should be OK, I just wasn't sure what was meant by run 2 cables to each socket or can you get double sockets ? If so that's what you must mean.

Will also get one of them boards purchased to run the cable into and then out of there down to the bedrooms.

Thanks dean

 

[flameport]

e what was meant by run 2 cables to each socket or can you get double sockets ? I

Sockets can be obtained in any number, single, double or more.
The important item here is that one cable = one socket.
If you want 2 sockets, then 2 cables are required. 4 sockets = 4 cables.
All of those cables from the socket to the switch in a single unbroken length.

cable from the router up into loft into a tp link switch

A loft is a very poor choice of location for any electronic equipment.
There surely must be somewhere else.

 

[FrodoOne]

With the number of Cat X cables you are considering I believe that you are going to require a "Patchpanel" at some central point.

Here is an example of one, installed in a "cupboard" in the garage of a two bedroom home.
It contains 3 Rows of 12 Jacks,
1 Row with 10 individual Jacks.
a LAN (Local Area Network) Switch, with 16 Ports
plus a "Shelf" at the top - for storing the "records" relating to the connections and "patches".


It is lockable, so that the "patches" can't be "amended" by anyone who does not have access to the key.!

The Six Gang "switch plate" at the top of the cupboard space has Six 6P6C Jacks, which are connected to Jacks in the Patchpanel cabinet below.

At the Right is the "Cable" connection equipment (NBN here)
and the signals to/from it are fed through one of those six Jacks,
into the Patchboard
and onto the "Office",
where the Modem and Wi-Fi are located.

The LAN signals from the Modem/Router are fed back to the Patchpanel,
to the LAN Switch (at the Top of the cabinet)
from which they are fed to the LAN outlets throughout the house,
via Cat 6 cables.

The "Landline" Telephone cable (derived from the Modem) is also fed back to the Patchpanel and distributed to several points throughout the house, also via Cat 6 cables and 6P6C jacks.

HDMI TV signals (converted to be sent via LAN Cables) are also "Patched" through here from the TV room
(where the Recording equipment and DVD/Blu-Ray players are located)
to another TV in the Family room.

 

[Sureitsoff?]

The sort of faceplate sockets that you want in each room are like this

Axiom RJ45 CAT5E Wall Outlet Kit

To connect your computer to the network cable that runs through your building or home, choose this RJ45 CAT5E Wall Outlet Kit by Axiom. The panel comes with screws on either side so you can mount it onto your wall for a neat fit. This product is suitable for connecting two RJ45 cables.Axiom's...

www.toolstation.com

and you use patch cables like these

CAT5E UTP Patch Lead

www.toolstation.com

to connect from socket to equipment, computer, TV, game box etc and all the sockets are fed from one of these

CAT5E Patch Panel

• High quality IDC terminations• Fully Cat5e compliant with all the latest specifications• PCB style termination• Fixing kit and labels as standard

www.toolstation.com

 

[Adam_151]

Cat 5, 6, 7 all exist. Cat5e is probably fine for domestic use. Higher category cables are thicker, more expensive and harder to work with.

Corrected for you. I know everyone says cat5, when they actually mean cat5e but its worthwhile noting that the non E version will not run at gigabit.

The stuff Sans E is probably not readily available anymore , but incase he finds it somewhere I thought I'd make the distinction...