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What brands do you recommend for Cat5e 350mhz and Coax RG6 ?
My house is being built. I am looking for a box of Cat5e 350mhz and a box of Coax RG6, 1000 ft each to wire the entire house. Planning gigabit ethernet on the Cat5e and HDTV on the Coax. I presume for Cat5e I need solid bulk cable. Also, what is UTP ? For Coax, do I need quad-shielded ? Any... -
Cat5e Patch Panel for home use
These is so much choice on patch panels. Are they basically the same because I see some at $30 and others that look pretty similar at $80. Any recommendations on a web site or brand ? Thx ! -
Building new House. Cat5e or Cat6 ??
strmwalker, Yes this is a house. It has a basement + 2 floors + a full size attic. I'm a computer programmer and I basically want the network wiring as a nice extra to have, and maybe eventualy for IPTV. The longest cable run will be from the basement to the attic. So I guess 3-4 levels... -
Building new House. Cat5e or Cat6 ??
LkEErie, thanks for the info. Actually I will be the one purchasing the Cat5e cable (or Cat6), and the tech will only wire it. Any suggestions on a brand of Cat5e and from where I could order it from (I live in Canada)? How about Cables To Go... -
Building new House. Cat5e or Cat6 ??
My house is being built and I have to decide between Cat5e or Cat6. I know Cat6 has higher channel bandwidth but I also read a bunch of articles mentioning the complexity and frailty of Cat6 installation. For instance http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20031124/technology01.shtml My...
