"David" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 May 2020 18:37:05 +0100, tim... wrote:
Some of you may have seen in another place that I am having trouble with
my wireless connections in the house
So I'm thinking about how to add a fixed connection into my office
the distance of cable required is 8-10m
I have (I think) three choices:
1) add a telephone extension into the room, and move the router into
that room and plug the Ethernet directly into the computer
2) run a standard cable (with a plug on each end) between the rooms.
3) add an Ethernet socket on the wall by the router, connected to
another one in the office, plug the router into one, and the computer
into the other.
In all cases I will have to run the cables round the walls, preferably
in trunking.
In the case of (1), I am limited to where I can put it as the router
needs power. This has to be the last choice option.
So, what are the pros and cons of each of these?
Specifically,
1) do I need a particular grade of cable for 10 metres
I have found this:
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CX305R.html
though it looks too cheap, but I can click and collect
OTOH
http://www.cabling4less.co.uk/category.php?
terms=28-0100Y&source=googleproducts&gclid=CjwKCAjw5cL2BRAS EiwAENqAPuPpagMT2lBOQai1pqjaU6fA0QONhltF9pymPnyQ2k-
BGaUVEXjn3xoCuyEQAvD_BwE
looks better, but is mail order only
If I install sockets on the wall, are they easy to wire up? How do I
handle Rx/Tx crossover (or don't I need to?)
I have read that there are restrictions on bending the cable
Will I be able to get around the 90 degree corner as I go up the side of
a wall and then turn to go along the ceiling, all inside trucking? Will
I have to go around that corner outside trucking to avoid bending the
cable too much?
Anything else?
Ta
Tim
You have linked to a 10 metre patch cable at TLC so that will only work
for option (2).
yes
I know
If that will work for you (and you have no issues getting the cable
through doorways and still having the door shut) then that seems an easy
option. Assuming that you really only need 10 metres.
I'm having a man drill holes through the walls.
It only needs to go up one wall
along two ceilings (hall/bedroom)
and back down the wall again
Again you cabling4less link shows a cable with plugs at both ends.
Yes, but better moulded plugs :-)
Cat5e cable is fine unless you want speeds over a Gigabit per second.
my WiFi give me 12 Mbps (when it works properly)
but thinking of upgrading to FTTC
If you want to install a socket in your office and another by the router
then you will need a length of Cat5e cable, two sockets and a punch down
tool to wire up the back of the sockets. Plus a patch cable from the
socket to the computer ans the socket to the router.
do they have crossovers in?
won't one crossover undo the other
or do I have third crossover in the wall
Or doesn't Ethernet crossover at all?
More hassle and extra tools.
That's clear, but is it DIYable with amateur tools?
From your description I would go for option 2 but get a 15 metre cable
because you always need more length than you think.
tlc don't have 15m cable (or anything longer than 10)
starting with 2 gives me the option of converting to 3 later (when I next
want to decorate), by the addition of two sockets, but if I do that, do I
need new cable or can I just cut the plugs off the one that's there?