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Posted by HerHusband on August 7, 2008, 11:29 am
>> Why pull CAT5? Unless you want/need speeds faster than 100mb/s
>> wireless will cover the whole are better than fixed jacks, provide
>> more flexibility of use, can be secured so the neighbors don't get
>> free internet, and is probably just as cheap as CAT5 is.
> Wireless cannot approach the speed or reliability of wired.
> Wireless is ok, it is certainly not better than wired in any respect
> except that it is easier to install.
Wireless is fine for surfing the web, I do it from my laptop all the time.
However, if you need to transfer files between computers, wireless is
extremely slow. I have a network media player in my living room and stream
HiDef media files over my home network. Wireless wouldn't even begin to
keep up with that.
Anthony
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Posted by HerHusband on August 6, 2008, 11:44 am
> I am adding more structured wiring to an existing home. Home is wood
> frame, stucco, tile roof.
> I was able to add some cat5 to nearby rooms but it wasn't easy.
> previous owner had pulled some sat cable already so I was able to use
> that cable to pull my cat5 down.
> However, on the other side of the house that seems impossible to reach
> thru the attic, there are 2 rooms lacking cable. Would it be ok to add
> cat5 and coax on the outside to those rooms ? I don't see any way to
> get to it.
> Thankfully the basement already has some cat5, but Ideally it could
> use 1 more pull. How I would even get to that is beyond me.
> The wall in which I want the cat5 to go in the basement has no wall on
> the ground floor (above it).
> How do you pull cat5 in existing walls, if you do have access above it
> ? Aren't there horizontal beams in the 2by 6 walls? Can someone point
> me to the right tools ?
Creativity is a necessity when it comes to fishing wires! :)
When we built our house, I installed conduit running from wall outlets to
our crawlspace. This has really simplified upgrading cable, phone,
ethernet runs, etc. I just remove the cover plate and feed up the new
cable. Simple.
But, I've had to fish a lot of wires in my in-laws 100 year old house as
well. If your house is insulated, you'll probably have better luck
fishing wires through interior walls (usually no insulation in those).
My basic technique, drill a hole from the top and another from the
bottom. Tie a small nut or washer to the end of a string and drop it down
through the hole till you feel it hit the bottom. Then reach up through
the bottom hole with a bent piece of wire and snag the string. Yeah,
easy, eh? :) Then firmly tape the string to the cable you are pulling and
pull it through.
Of course, there always seems to be some kind of obstruction. My in-laws
have blocking in their walls about midway up, so I've had to buy long
drill bits and extensions to drill up or down through the blocking
(depending on which direction is most accessable). Most home centers sell
long flexible drill bits, but they're fairly expensive if you won't be
using them a lot. I find combining extensions works just as well and lets
me fine tune the length as needed.
When possible, I've found it helpful to drive a long screw up through the
ceiling or down through the floor to help guide where I need to start
drilling. The small screw hole is easy to patch afterwards.
Look for other alternatives like running cables in a closet, behind
baseboards, etc. In your case, you may be able to remove the baseboard
and cut a channel in the drywall to lay your cable in. Then reinstall the
baseboard.
Sometimes remodel installations take a LOT more cable than you would
otherwise need. For instance, I had to run a power cable across a
basement ceiling, up inside living room wall, across the attic, and down
into a bathroom. Long trip, but it was the easiest way to get power to
the bathroom that was hard to reach from the basement.
Worst case, if you have drywall, don't be afraid to pop a hole or two and
run whatever cables you need. Drywall is fairly easy to patch and
repaint, though this would still be my last resort. If I did opt for that
route, I would probably install conduit to make future runs easier.
Good luck!
Anthony
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>> wireless will cover the whole are better than fixed jacks, provide
>> more flexibility of use, can be secured so the neighbors don't get
>> free internet, and is probably just as cheap as CAT5 is.