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TV & Broadband - Cat6 and Coax Cabling for Home

Gruver · 2016-05-21 07:22:00

I have just begun a development / extension project at my home. As part of the project the house is going to be rewired. Separate to the electrical installation, I have an opportunity now, at minimum cost, to lay/pull cables (coax and Cat6) throughout the house. With a view to taking full advantage of the opportunity, I am…

21-05-2016 7:22am

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I have just begun a development / extension project at my home. As part of the project the house is going to be rewired. Separate to the electrical installation, I have an opportunity now, at minimum cost, to lay/pull cables (coax and Cat6) throughout the house. With a view to taking full advantage of the opportunity, I am looking for some advice as to how best to do this.

In addition to ensuring that cables are as invisible as possible, part of what I am trying to achieve is to simplify the process where I (might) change broadband/TV provider. In the past it has been awkward (for example, UPC -> Sky -> VirginMedia) and, despite competitive deals being available, I have resisted switching. I appreciate that you can't avoid changing set top boxes, routers etc. but I thought there must be an easier way to change without the need to have multiple sets of ugly cables all over the place.

My plan is to bring all inbound communications cables to a cabinet in a new utility room. This will involve eir, VirginMedia, and Sky (satellite (octo LNB)) feeds. From that point I will distribute Cat6 cable throughout the house (probably 2 pairs to each termination point in each room) and pairs of coax cable to each TV point (I previously posted in relation to this topic and learnt that, at least in the case of Sky, a pair of separate coax cables must run to each TV point - effectively directly from the dish).

If, for example, I were to switch from Sky to VirginMedia, I think I might need some sort of switch in the cabinet to change the coax signal from the former to the latter. Is such a switch available?

In relation to Cat6 cables and broadband, I spoke with one of our IT team at work and I explained what I was hoping to do. He suggested that, within the utility room, in addition to the broadband providers' routers, I should install a small patching block for home / home office use, a switch and a NAS. To be honest I wasn't totally sure what he meant.

I wonder has anyone any experience with this sort of configuration? Can I buy the necessary equipment on-line or is it something that I should ask my electrician to provide? Is it expensive? Is there anything else that I might have missed?

Thanks!

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