Comments on: Wiring the house with Cat5e for Gigabit Ethernet http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/ Love the little trade which thou hast learned, and be content therewith Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:53:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mick West http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/comment-page-1/#comment-7914 Mick West Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:49:22 +0000 http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/#comment-7914 Cat5e is a specific type of cable with 4 twisted pairs, there is also Cat5 (without the e). And Cat4 and Cat3. The type of cable is usually printed on the cable sleeve. It's probably that you have at least Cat5, which should give you fine gigabit performance on the short runs inside a home. You can in theory even use Cat4/3 for gigabit ethernet, depending on the length of the cable and sources of interference. Cat5e is a specific type of cable with 4 twisted pairs, there is also Cat5 (without the e). And Cat4 and Cat3. The type of cable is usually printed on the cable sleeve.

It’s probably that you have at least Cat5, which should give you fine gigabit performance on the short runs inside a home. You can in theory even use Cat4/3 for gigabit ethernet, depending on the length of the cable and sources of interference.

]]> By: Neil http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/comment-page-1/#comment-7911 Neil Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:28:40 +0000 http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/#comment-7911 I would like to make the switch to Gigabit in my home for the same reasons outlined in this article but have a quick question. I already have a home network in my house and all of the cable is punched down with 4 twisted pair (8 total). Does that mean I already have CAT5e that is capable of Gigabit? If so, then all I have to do is purchase a few Gigabit switches, but wanted to ask before I spent the money. Thanks! I would like to make the switch to Gigabit in my home for the same reasons outlined in this article but have a quick question.

I already have a home network in my house and all of the cable is punched down with 4 twisted pair (8 total). Does that mean I already have CAT5e that is capable of Gigabit?

If so, then all I have to do is purchase a few Gigabit switches, but wanted to ask before I spent the money.

Thanks!

]]> By: Brandon Jones http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/comment-page-1/#comment-3123 Brandon Jones Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:44:10 +0000 http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/#comment-3123 Awesome job! Wished mine looked as good, but it's more like a tangled mess of cables. I decided to go wireless for the upstairs because it would be so hard to run the cable through the existing walls. Awesome job! Wished mine looked as good, but it’s more like a tangled mess of cables. I decided to go wireless for the upstairs because it would be so hard to run the cable through the existing walls.

]]> By: Dallas Cabling http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/comment-page-1/#comment-2952 Dallas Cabling Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:51:05 +0000 http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/#comment-2952 Mick, this is a great DIY project, and you've laid out the steps very nicely. Unlike you though, if I were to try this, all would not go well. Mick,
this is a great DIY project, and you’ve laid out the steps very nicely. Unlike you though, if I were to try this, all would not go well.

]]> By: Techy Bob, regarding network cabling http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/comment-page-1/#comment-2194 Techy Bob, regarding network cabling Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:16:47 +0000 http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/#comment-2194 Nice informative post Mick. Jack wrote: "I prefer wired connection instead of wireless because on my point of view it is more stable." Jack I've found that there is a good place for both wired and wireless in the home. My wife and I have six kids and a lot of Internet gamers in the house. They need the wired connections for gaming as the latency with wireless can pose a problem. However, my wife and I love to sit out on the back deck with a glass of wine and our laptops and enjoy the wireless connectivity. Best regards to all, Bob Nice informative post Mick.

Jack wrote:

“I prefer wired connection instead of wireless because on my point of view it is more stable.”

Jack I’ve found that there is a good place for both wired and wireless in the home. My wife and I have six kids and a lot of Internet gamers in the house. They need the wired connections for gaming as the latency with wireless can pose a problem. However, my wife and I love to sit out on the back deck with a glass of wine and our laptops and enjoy the wireless connectivity.

Best regards to all,

Bob

]]> By: Jacky http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/comment-page-1/#comment-1979 Jacky Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:15:09 +0000 http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/#comment-1979 I did my home network cabling this way and I spent about 200 ft of cable. I prefer wired connection instead of wireless because on my point of view it is more stable. I enjoyed doing this work. I did my home network cabling this way and I spent about 200 ft of cable. I prefer wired connection instead of wireless because on my point of view it is more stable.
I enjoyed doing this work.

]]> By: beth http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/comment-page-1/#comment-825 beth Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:11:13 +0000 http://mickwest.com/2007/11/26/wiring-the-house-with-for-cat5e-gigabit-ethernet/#comment-825 I've got to say... that's a pretty impressive picture. Reminds me of that scene in the Matrix where NEO is connected to all those tubes. I’ve got to say… that’s a pretty impressive picture. Reminds me of that scene in the Matrix where NEO is connected to all those tubes.

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