I have run two cat5 and two coax cables to each drop point. They are all
home run to the basement where I will make a wiring closet, get a rack,
patch panels etc. I'm hoping this will be flexible enought to support
things like you suggest with the voice.
:) feels like christmas already.
thanks
charles
On Wed, 1 Dec 1999, Dave Ihnat wrote:
> Charles Galpin wrote:
>
> > I am trying to find definitive information on the topic of wiring a house
> > for a 100baseT network. I have concerns about the effects of the
> > electromagnetic field around standard house electrical wiring affecting my
> > network cabling.
>
> You've received some good advice. I may have some sniglets to offer...
>
> > My current understanding is that you want to keep the cat5 12 or more
> > inches away from the electrical wiring, and if you have to cross wires, do
> > it at 90 degrees (rigth angles)
>
> Generally a good idea. However, I've installed cat 5 in a house where we
> *had* to use the same conduit. I specified shielded cat 5 and grounded
> the shield to the conduit at both ends; we've experienced no problems.
> Note that the foil shield makes it more expensive and harder to work with,
> but not prohibitively so.
>
> Another suggestion is to spend the money to put in an RJ-45 jackpanel at
> or near your server, and try to locate all this near where your telephone
> service enters the house. There is a wiring scheme--aw, rats, I'll have
> to look it up when I get home; I think it's something like T56-B--that
> permits the cable to be used for either voice or data. I wired my
> brother-in-law's office that way, and it's worked reliably for the last
> 6 or 7 years. You want data? Jack it in at the panel. Voice? Just
> change the jumper.
>
> I don't know where you live, but if you get the Anixter Cable catalog,
> they have a surprising amount of very good background information and
> suggestions for every section. That sucker is *big* and *heavy*, though.
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