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Originally Posted by rumelk
Hi Nemesis
Thank you for your reply. This is what I needed to know, as opposed to some sarcastic know it alls which are addament that cat 5 definitely does gig ethernet!
i've returned back that cabling now and will purchase some cat5e cable for the rest of the cable runs and hope for the best.
What AWG would you recommend if using cat5e or even cat6?
Many Thanks
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Remember networking it isn't a nightmare but a challenge to make you ponder to get your mental juices flowing for your greater goodness + always think positive & you'll get there, ask yourself after you finished what was all the worry about in first place?
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Cat5 only is recommended for short lengths of gig networking as per the manufactures guidance so if you planning a network it's best over engineer it all, to future proof so you don't have mess within a few years of putting it in that's why putting one in isn't cheap in the first place but cost effective in long run over matter of years. No one should think in short term costs when planning a cat network but what do need to make it future proof for fair amount of years hence the cost saving there after.
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Same as you I have built my own network using cat 6 pre made cables all from cat 6 length of 20m X2 shielded. So All I did was cut off one end connect it up to the socket, plug the other shielded ethernet plug into the switch; problem sorted then cut up the others up in to short lengths & placed them where they went around the place, a ethernet pre made cable has 4 ends on it so you have 4 plugs already put on for you hence little fussing around. All cat6a in the short lengths to network devices from the sockets (all premade + shielded)
To answer the grounding topic (shielded); on how to connect it up, I've got a plain empty second-hand network box + grounded power extension; all you do run a single wire (2.5mm) from the ground off the extension in the box to the ground wire on the cable on the first socket & onwards. You're best to run all your ethernet cable though conduct as is much simpler to push or pull through all around the network points> top tip for you.
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Originally Posted by Nemesis
Hi rumelk,
Standard Cat 5e is 24-26 AWG, and Cat 6 is 22-24 AWG, however, for home based stuff, you really do not need CAT 6.
Nem
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It all rides on what you need your network for; do you work from home?use off site services? (cloud based); storage devices placed around the networks?
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Originally Posted by MJPS
Being one of the millions of home networkers I believe I am safe in saying, we could not possible buy a five grand cable tester. I wish I could though.
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Well you don't need to spend that much on a tester all I spent was under £20 for my simple tester, all you need it to tell you is; have you connected up your network or sockets right.... that all as the rest is plain sailing.
here : £11.49 > plug in with a ethernet patch lead. Look for the lights for any faults
