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Wiring house with CAT 6

  • 15-01-2015 2:00pm
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    I live in a 20 year old house in an estate. Standard enough 3 bed semi with converted attic and garage.
    I want to run CAT6 cable into most of the rooms from my UPC router in the living room. Each room I want to wire already has a tv connection. How difficult would it be for someone to come in and run the CAT6 cable beside the tv point cabling. Could I do it myself? In most of the rooms I could in fact replace the tv point as they are not used.


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  • #2
    stanley1
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    done my house last year with cat 6,this gigabit switch made it handy for terminating cables

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-8-port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B0000E5SES/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421330643&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=NETGEAR+GS108NA+ProSafe+8-Port+Gigabit+Ethernet+Desktop+Switch


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    PeteFalk78
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I live in a 20 year old house in an estate. Standard enough 3 bed semi with converted attic and garage.
    I want to run CAT6 cable into most of the rooms from my UPC router in the living room. Each room I want to wire already has a tv connection. How difficult would it be for someone to come in and run the CAT6 cable beside the tv point cabling. Could I do it myself? In most of the rooms I could in fact replace the tv point as they are not used.

    Are the walls block or stud? A 2 storey semi is hard to retro fit cabling without tracing walls.
    You could try a coax to UTP convertor but you might not get gig ethernet.
    Why not use wireless? 802.1ac will give you very very high speeds


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    PeteFalk78 wrote: »
    Are the walls block or stud? A 2 storey semi is hard to retro fit cabling without tracing walls.
    You could try a coax to UTP convertor but you might not get gig ethernet.
    Why not use wireless? 802.1ac will give you very very high speeds

    All internal are stud walls.
    Since the rooms already have a coax cable in each room, is it not possible just to replace all the coax with CAT6? I don't need or use the coax in the rooms I want to put the CAT6.


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    PeteFalk78
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    All internal are stud walls.
    Since the rooms already have a coax cable in each room, is it not possible just to replace all the coax with CAT6? I don't need or use the coax in the rooms I want to put the CAT6.

    Are all the coax runs going back to a central point?

    How do you propose to replace? You can't just pull/push cabling through the innards of a wall (unless there are no bends in the run - and even still it is very awkward)


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    PeteFalk78 wrote: »
    Are all the coax runs going back to a central point?

    How do you propose to replace? You can't just pull/push cabling through the innards of a wall (unless there are no bends in the run - and even still it is very awkward)

    Yes, the all go to a central point which happens to be behind my router.
    Have no idea if it's possible. Hence seeking advice.


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    PeteFalk78
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yes, the all go to a central point which happens to be behind my router.
    Have no idea if it's possible. Hence seeking advice.


    Is the router in your hall? You'll basically have to get somebody to chase the walls to runs the cables - very very messy.

    Why not just use wireless?


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    PeteFalk78 wrote: »
    Is the router in your hall? You'll basically have to get somebody to chase the walls to runs the cables - very very messy.

    Why not just use wireless?

    I currently use wireless but with 7 in the house and all heavy internet users, it would be good to get the 3 Xboxes wired in each room as well as the desktop.
    Router is in Living Room. Bridged UPC modem with Dualband router attached. Dualband WiFi extender to cover blackspots and attic room.


  • #9
    Calahonda52
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    If the tv cables were fitted in pvc ducting and if you can access the top of the ducting at top of the wall, under the floor in most cases, then pulling the Cat 6 through can be done, however the runs under the floor might be more difficult.

    There is black external grade Cat 6 cable available so maybe running it outside might work in some places.
    Have u dismissed BB on the power circuits.
    I met a guy from Germany last May here in Dublin who had serious power cable kit, let me go find his card

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



  • #10
    gutteruu
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    Why not just use "Homeplugs". Plug them into a socket in each room, done. A few friends have been using them for years and they swear by them. If you ever move you can just plug them out and bring them with you, if faulty plug in a new one, move to other side of a room if needed. Lots of advantages.


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    gutteruu wrote: »
    Why not just use "Homeplugs". Plug them into a socket in each room, done. A few friends have been using them for years and they swear by them. If you ever move you can just plug them out and bring them with you, if faulty plug in a new one, move to other side of a room if needed. Lots of advantages.

    I did try Homeplugs but found the speeds from them weren't great for some reason. Just think it would be good to have the house cabled to get the full benefit of my broadband speeds. I probably should have got it done when I had the attic converted a few years ago.


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  • #12
    dodzy
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    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    If the tv cables were fitted in pvc ducting and if you can access the top of the ducting at top of the wall, under the floor in most cases, then pulling the Cat 6 through can be done, however the runs under the floor might be more difficult.

    There is black external grade Cat 6 cable available so maybe running it outside might work in some places.
    Have u dismissed BB on the power circuits.
    I met a guy from Germany last May here in Dublin who had serious power cable kit, let me go find his card
    Highly unlikely the builder put that much effort it. Impossible i'd say, is nearer the mark.


  • #13
    gutteruu
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    dodzy wrote: »
    Highly unlikely the builder put that much effort it. Impossible i'd say, is nearer the mark.

    I'd agree with this. If you can't get to the top of wall to access the cables going down to a faceplate (like in a bungalow) you can't use existing cables to pull new cables through.

    I think your best bet would be to run them behind the skirting boards and drill holes in corner of each room to get back to your hub. If you didn't want to rip skirtings off you can get 'quadrant' to put at bottom of your skirting and run cables under this. It all depends on your house layout.


  • #14
    thesteve
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    What is your attic access like. What I did to accomplish the same goal was to drill a hole to the outside of my house where my router is (happens to be under my TV too).

    I then ran external cat 6 from router -> through wall -> up the back of a drain pipe -> into my attic through a soffit

    In the attic I put a socket and a switch with POE ports. From that switch I ran cable to external IP cameras, as well as cat6 to three rooms (mainly going down through the top of a wardrobe).

    It doesn't help with getting cabling to the ground floor but this method could work for the upper floor. If I wanted the same for the ground floor, I'd pull off my skirting boards and run cable under there.


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