installing Cat6-Potential issues

oleard1987

Hi -Looking for some advice

I have a new build-2019 -Stupidly when we were buying the house i never had any CAT installed to feed the rooms

So i have decided to bite the bullet and get my father in law to install CAT 6 .The house is a standard 4 bed semi -The router is located in the downstairs sitting room at the front of the house .My current plan is to remove the Coaxial cable next to the router and pull through the Cat6 cable up to the attic and in to centrally located switch .I will then feed Cat 6 cables to all 4 bedrooms -

I have spoken to a few friends and IT guys at work and none can see potential problem-One issue that concerns me is the possibility that the coxial cable might be stapled down -Has anybody come across any issues in previously doing this ?

Have i missed anything else ?

heavydawson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058329706/installing-cat6-potential-issues

Before you go pulling things out, you mention it's a standard 4 bed semi. I would strongly consider just investing in a decent Wifi 6 (or Wifi 7 if you can afford it) mesh network setup.

I did a self-build 10 years ago, CAT 6 wiring everywhere. 10 years later....everything apart from the TV and Desktop computer run off a Wifi 6 mesh network (3 nodes), and the house is 300m2.

Unless you really need it, I wouldn't bother.

An alternative to the mesh would be to use:

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/how-to-convert-your-homes-old-tv-cable-into-powerful-ethernet-lines/