CAT 6 point - rm180

No really clear what you meant. Please explain.

TM will lay the fiberOpt cable, so that cable should all the way to the place you expect to put...than what need?
* my contractor said the fiberopt cable can't be buy outside or better get it from UNIFI Contrator to prevent any issues raise by TM...not I not sure how should I do next...

Some people have network servers and other network devices, so the UNIFI fiber cable should go to the network hub and then use UTP cables to distribute to each network points. UNIFI fiber cable is not designed to directly connect to all network points.

has anyone done a home entertainment system that can control the whole house entertainment from wall panels? i've seen some on exhibition during homedec, but cost like 50-100k!!!!

if we wire up the house, i wonder if there's any software we can DIY with?

usually how long can CAT cables run for before signal degradation?

Thanks for the explaination. Now I clear.

I have build a computer room at the back..now I think it is not the BEST location for the future.

The best location for the hub(modem,router,server,computer equipment) should be in the living room where the TV is.

In future, all Internet TV , the cables and modem are easy next to each other. Am I correct to assume this..your comments please..sifus..

Imaging your living room wiill be like Computer Room

My initial plan is similar like you (everything in front), but now have change to only the internet TV equipment with be at living room (so that remote control could work).

fiber to home or in fact any wired broadband in MY will comes in from the tel pole...and it usually routes thru your house ceiling and into the wall inside your house...

If you intend to install Unifi or something...best is to ensure a route(can use a pvc pipe open up in the ceiling) is ready(concealed) for the fiber to get into your house somewhere upstairs ... From there...prepare a few Lan cables coming all the way down to your TV cabinet...that would look better.

Yes!

means if i lay the cat6 cable in the same pvc pipe as the electricity cable, its a big nono?

Data and electric cant on same pipe, it will disturb the data signal.

how far apart should it be to avoid disturbance ?

On different PVC will do...

I wonder if DIY is easy for installing network cable?? hmm

http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/01/19/ho...a-home-network/

it has been a while since i started this thread... just an update. i got the keys for my house and now starting renovation plans. I just purchased the following item from Lowyat earlier today:

1. Crimp Tool: RM23
2. Network Tester Tool: RM15
3. Battery for Network Tester Tool: RM9.90
4. Cat6 Keystones: RM14 x 7
5. Cat6 RJ45 Plug: RM55 (50 pieces)

Wanted to buy the box of Cat6 cable just now but too heavy and I parked at Berjaya Times Square.. saw the price was RM530 or RM420.. quite a big difference.. the guy said more expensive better quality.. wanted to get the wallplate as well but only got one design and doesnt look as nice..

I'll try to get it tomorrow or later because I want to see if Jalan Pasar has nicer wallplate or not.. after i get the cable then need to start practicing on wiring..

bro eclipse-space, I will share later if this is easy or hard..

sure thanks! are you going to put it thru pvc pipes as well?

you should start a topic to "showcase" your renovation as well

Where did you get all these items from? Which shop in LowYat?

I'm planning to install Cat6 at my home too.

Thanks!

less than 100m

according to specification ethernet cable signal will start degrade at abt 100m

best is to keep a single pull to less than 90 meters for best signal the shorter the better

but also depends on quality of the cable... but never go more than 100m

also rmbr cat6 cable is stiffer than cat5, so when the "contractors" pulling the cable through the conduit make sure it doesn't overly bend the cables like how the garden hose bent until the water flow kena block, cause u will "hurt/luka" the cable

since already pulling the lan cable.. always rmbr to pull extra for back up...

Cat 6 in the market i see need very big angle of bending. It can go with 90deg too but the installer need to be aware cause once over bend the cable are worse perform than a Cat5e. What i mean over bend is like when install try to push the cable into the conduit before they may bend few round here and there and that will damage the Cat 6.

I know few professional cabler who tell they don't recycle cat 6, but Cat 5e can be recycle. What it mean if it wrongly lay they pull out the Cat 6 cable and throw away, unlike Cat 5e, it can pull out and use in shorter route.

Use good terminator for all LAN cable, be it Cat 5e or Cat 6. If can, use AMP.

This post has been edited by weikee: Jun 27 2011, 10:56 AM