Re: Home ethernet

Larry Garfield wrote:
> Greetings, geeks.
> 
> I have recently purchased a house (I'm still in shock), and having some 
> renovations done before I move in.  One I am strongly considering is adding 
> ethernet wiring in key locations, on the grounds that the electrician is 
> already there messing around inside the walls so I may as well.  
> 
> Has anyone else done this before?  Any major warnings about what not to do?
> 
> I'm also debating the cable grade to use.  On the one hand, I figure I should 
> go for the highest grade available so that I don't have to do this again, 
> which would be Cat 7.  However, as I understand it Cat 7 is still quite 
> expensive for the wire itself, and according to Wikipedia at least is not as 
> big a leap over Cat 5 or Cat 6 as it's marketed as:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_7_cable
> 
> My understanding had been that Cat 6 wasn't truly standardized, just a 
> marketing term, but Wikipedia again disagrees there:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_6
> 
> I've long since given up being a networking geek and moved on to being a web 
> programming geek, so I'm a bit out of my element here.  Any advise or 
> experience anyone has to share would be most appreciated.
> 
> --Larry Garfield

I would say you should run some Cat5 or Cat5a, whichever will serve your 
needs now. If you have to upgrade, it's as easy as using the existing 
piece of cable to pull something newer and shinier when that day comes.

c4
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