Anyone hard wire a home with Cat5/Cat6 cable?

[EPDC]

Inspired by the Mancave and Streaming device threads, anyone have a hardwired connected home?

We bought a new home this past year, it was built in 2001 and I have the ethernet cables in the walls already, however I don't have the wall plates. The ones that are currently hooked up are all phone jacks, but removing them they are all cat5 cables.

Anyone do the wiring install in a current home. I'm damn near half way there and all I have to do is connected the walljacks, but I'm not even sure I have the know how to do it.

Wireless is cool, hut of I can, I'don't rather go hard wired, especially with game systems, devices and desktop computers that don't get moved around.

Saw this, it seems simple enough, but wanted to get feedback from the bruhs on the board.

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-wire-y...cable-480020760/amp?client=ms-android-verizon

 

[kain]

Get the color coded wall jacks. You just match up the colors on the jack to the wires inside the cable.

 

[kain]

 

[EPDC]

Get the color coded wall jacks. You just match up the colors on the jack to the wires inside the cable.

That what I figured....but do I have to do some shit like this?

 

[EPDC]

I have lines running to our master bedroom and guest room upstairs, also have lines in our family room and living room.

The cable line/modem is in the family room.

Can the modem split the signal that will be shared with the rest of the lines in the house?

I'm so lost with this shit.

 

[kain]

That what I figured....but do I have to do some shit like this?

You need the switch and black panel to bring every connection to a central point.
Your Internet connection can be in another location with a cat 5/6 cable from the router to the switch.
Above, everything is in the same location and is easier to troubleshoot if something goes down.

 

[ilikebigbutts]

you will if need the jacks. most modems have no more than 4 ethernet ports. so you would need something like that to manage your home network so your system can have enough jacks to split the signal.

 

[a1rimrocka]

Get the color coded wall jacks. You just match up the colors on the jack to the wires inside the cable.

They make ethernet wall plates with couplers (or you can just buy couplers if you have plates). No need to even mess with the wire or matching up colors

 

[EPDC]

They make ethernet wall jacks with couplers (or you can just buy couplers). No need to even mess with the wire or matching up colors

That's pretty cool, but the cables I have in my walls are cut and have to be crimped.

 

[ilikebigbutts]

if you have a microcenter store near you they should sell the jacks and spool of cat5 cable if needed. if not then maybe a radio shack. its not too hard to do. but its been a while since i spliced some cables. when i was in high school my computer teacher had us running new cat5 cables throughout the school. took it a few days but it was a great learning experience.

 

[LordSinister]

Dude, the shit is easier than that.

That's the pinout you use. Don't listen to any jackass that tells you that it doesn't mattter, it does if you're running long length of cable. If the ends are already terminated then you can buy the wall plugs from here: Monoprice.com

You can buy this kit http://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=7055 to help you set it up and test.

I have a switch like this in my closet in my rental property http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15789

I have these behind my 3 TV set ups in my current home http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=10927

Have the provider set up their router and then send the out put of that to the 24 ch. Plug the distribution cables into 24, and it will distribute the internet to outlets. Plug the wall jack into the 8 hub and distribute the cables to your TV, Blu-Ray player, X-Box, tivo, etc. Shit works great. My whole home is connected. I have direct TV, but I still have my Tivo's connected as well. Need any help holla

 

[EPDC]

Thanks for the help and advice fam....I think I'll be taking this on in the next few weeks.

 

[SirRahX]

I live in a one level apt. Got everything hard wired!

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_12?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=ethernet+hub&sprefix=ethernet+hub,aps,483&crid=35USSPL9KU13J

25,50 or 100 ft Ethernet cord

https://www.amazon.com/s/?tag=vp314-20

 

[Al Smith]

That what I figured....but do I have to do some shit like this?

That's the way I had my house wired when it was built. I only had wireless for guests as I had all the bedrooms hardwired, and my lab in my basement hardwired..

 

[phanatic]

I do it everyday. I have a Cisco switch in the basement, then all of my bedrooms have 2 ethernet jacks on opposite sides(computer room actually has 5 because I plan on putting my video games in there), living room gets then ran as needed because the switch in directly under the room.

 

[phanatic]

If you use these, spend the extra bucks and get a Krone tool to punch the wires down. I use these everyday and the plastic clip that is supposed to set the wires doesn't always work.

 

[kain]

Dude, the shit is easier than that.

That's the pinout you use. Don't listen to any jackass that tells you that it doesn't mattter, it does if you're running long length of cable. If the ends are already terminated then you can buy the wall plugs from here: Monoprice.com

You can buy this kit http://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=7055 to help you set it up and test.

I have a switch like this in my closet in my rental property http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15789

I have these behind my 3 TV set ups in my current home http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=10927

Have the provider set up their router and then send the out put of that to the 24 ch. Plug the distribution cables into 24, and it will distribute the internet to outlets. Plug the wall jack into the 8 hub and distribute the cables to your TV, Blu-Ray player, X-Box, tivo, etc. Shit works great. My whole home is connected. I have direct TV, but I still have my Tivo's connected as well. Need any help holla

Thanks for the link.
They have some good prices on equipment.

 

[CrucialOne]

Hard-wired my house 14 years ago. Went to Fry's and bought 1000ft of cat 6 some RJ-45 connectors and a crimping tool. Ran cable to every room in the house - 11 total not counting bathrooms and kitchen. I didn't think I needed any connections in those rooms.

My technique was to go under the house in the crawl space and up through the wall. Saved a lot of time. All cables run to a central hallway closet where the brain of the house is located. I have been through a couple of different switches, but I'm currently using a Cisco sg300-20. I haven't had any issues in over a 2 years now. (Knock on wood) My homeserver stopped backing up when we went to windows 10 on all of the desktops. Microsoft decided that everyone needed to move on to a more robust server and discontinued support of Windows Home Server. Not a big deal as the kids are getting older and moving on and out. My Server still holds all of the media and continuously records the 14 video cameras set up around the exterior of the house for security.

When I ran the Ethernet cable I also ran RG-6 cable for any satellite or cable tv connections. I thought it was pretty smart to run then both at the same time.

You may want to look into running HDMI or any connection type you believe will be around for the next 10 years. I know wireless is becoming more and more reliable, but you can never go wrong sending a signal from point A to point B along a wire in a closed network.

 

[EPDC]

The one thing (well there's honestly more than one) that has me stumped, is the location of where the cable line is running. I also have empty plates that would house coaxial lines. I'm trying to figure out the best spot in the house to have as the brain center. I'm leaning on the space under the stairs, as there is a closet and another smaller closet with a half door under the stairs.

Now I just have to make sure all the lines are accessible in this space.

So, I'm trying to do this as easy and as quick as I can....

I crimp all the existing cable in my walls with the correct ends..

I connect an ethernet cable from my modem to a switch.

I connect my recently crimped ends to the switch and viola! Done?

 

[LordSinister]

Check my first photo. It's in my master closet where the incoming internet and direct TV feed is. My clothes are also there so I secured it to the outside of the panel, and left a gap for the cables to reach. The largest cable with the loop is the output from the AT&T router. This hub distributes the internet to just about every place in my house. There's even a connection by the pantry. Some of mine are phone lines, and I can simple switch between the 2 if I want but that is another story.

The 2nd picture is my living room set up. Please excuse the tidiness and notice the Yamaha receiver, courtesy of Da Don LOL.

The TV, 4K Player, Tivo, Apple TV and my PS4 are all hard wired. PS the receiver is too old for 4K pass through so I'm using the optical out from the TV. I also sometimes run an ethernet cable from the hub to my laptop and say fuck the wireless.

 

[phanatic]

So, I'm trying to do this as easy and as quick as I can...

It's your home, fuck that quick and easy shit...do it right.

 

[EPDC]

It's your home, fuck that quick and easy shit...do it right.

True...

 

[ilikebigbutts]

4k recievers are starting to get cheaper in price now that the hdmi 2.0 standard has been set. do you plan on upgrading your reciever soon or are you just gonna ride it out til it no longer works?

 

[jdubbs]

That something I've been wanting to do. Unfortunately, I was young and didn't quite know what I wanted in a house when I first got mine and got a 2 level house built on slab. Everytime I want to upgrade something, I have to drill and patch holes as well as do sheet rock work. Lesson learned....

 

[Romello]

If you use these, spend the extra bucks and get a Krone tool to punch the wires down. I use these everyday and the plastic clip that is supposed to set the wires doesn't always work.

You can find cheaper punch-down tools than Krone @ Home Depot if you're not boycotting them.​

 

[Quek9]

I have lines running to our master bedroom and guest room upstairs, also have lines in our family room and living room.

The cable line/modem is in the family room.

Can the modem split the signal that will be shared with the rest of the lines in the house?

I'm so lost with this shit.

You need a switch bro. Don't skimp on the switch, especially if you expect to push a lot of video data. I have this one.
NETGEAR 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop/Rackmount Switch (GS324)

 

[EPDC]

You need a switch bro. Don't skimp on the switch, especially if you expect to push a lot of video data. I have this one.
NETGEAR 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop/Rackmount Switch (GS324)

Lolz thanks. This is more than I would ever need though. Would need 8-12 ports tops!

 

[Quek9]

Lolz thanks. This is more than I would ever need though. Would need 8-12 ports tops!

You would be surprised. I have two WAPs and 2 network printers, and 2 hdhomerun primes. That's 6 ports gone already. Netgear also makes a 16 port version. I suggest you get it for future proofing.

 

[donwuan]

Lolz thanks. This is more than I would ever need though. Would need 8-12 ports tops!

Starting with a small switch is cool but you will be upgrading. I wouldn't suggest anything cheaper than a Netgear or DLink. Never checked out the Monoprice switches posted above. .

 

[TruDat]

This is thread is giving me motivation for 2017

 

[LordSinister]

Starting with a small switch is cool but you will be upgrading. I wouldn't suggest anything cheaper than a Netgear or DLink. Never checked out the Monoprice switches posted above. .

Mono price is the truth. The switch's have been rock solid and I buy all of my speaker wire, hdmi, usb, cat6 cables from them. I have been using them for years, just make sure you peep the reviews on items first. The in wall speakers are also a great deal and sound good.