Hi All,

I'm thinking of installing gigabit wired network in my home. This would consist of a switch and cat6 cables running into each room in a 2.5 storey house (5 rooms to be exact). Each room will have an ethernet wall plate each. I understand that this will involve hacking into the wall to lay and hide the cables. If anyone has previous experience either DIY or using contractor for this, hope you can share your experience and how much it cost. If you provide this service, please let know and we can discuss further.

Now I have considered other options like wireless N and homeplugs but I want reliability and speed (I mean some serious speed ). If you know of another way to get reliable connection and speed, do let me know as well..

Thank you all..



This post has been edited by wz3k: Feb 23 2011, 05:04 PM

wahh.. that's quite affordable.. my house will get CF soon.. so now surveying and calculating what I can afford to do.. thanks for the info.. will definitely check with electrician later to bundle with the other wiring job that is needed..

another question, when they install the network cable, did they put yours in PVC piping or something? thanks

I'm working out the cost estimate in the attached below. What do you think guys? About there?


LickGuy, I'll PM you about your leftover cable.. if can sell for cheap maybe I'll get it..

Jojozep, the price estimates above is based on my findings at lowyat and lowyat.net.. Sri Computers (Lowyat Store) has most of the items.. some items in there i estimate only..

I couldn't find Cat6 cable per box selling at lowyat though.. only lowyat.net. I'll be checking out jalan pasar later to see if it's available there.. I'm pretty sure they have it..

for me, i'm thinking the modem and switch I'll put on top of a rack somewhere... together with a media server or NAS..

do any of you guys have like a little server room at home?

ADJ, do you remember the store name in lowyat that sells cable per box?

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..

the following is where i got the items from:

1. Crimp Tool: RM23 (Sri Computers)
2. Network Tester Tool: RM15 (Sri Computers)
3. Battery for Network Tester Tool: RM9.90 (Guardian)
4. Cat6 Keystones: RM14 x 7 (Viewnet - next to All IT Hypermarket)
5. Cat6 RJ45 Plug: RM55 (50 pieces) (Viewnet - next to All IT Hypermarket)

just got my box of Cat 6 cables yesterday. started my practice making cables.. failed first 2 attempts and had to recut and rewire. each strand of wire is much stronger than the cat 5 type so not as easy to manage.. however, after watching some youtube videos, found a lot of good tips..

DINTEK Cat 6 Cable - RM420 (Viewnet HUB - Lowyat)


Best Youtube instruction for Cat 6 cable i found
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht8Di4HdyZM

thanks weikee, I think i almost got it right for the clamp... the keystone have not yet tried..

raist86, the prices that I got is the cheapest already I think..refer to the places where i bought the items.. the punch down tool you can get a good one at jalan pasar for RM30..

ozak, not sure what u mean by "dont need anymore layout the lan cable". Can u share further? Thanks

Ah, I see.. did you read about the reliability of Wireless N and Homeplugs and the actual speed they can deliver? but then again, everyone has different needs and preference.. I still prefer cabling it up..

I selected Cat6 to future proof the network... but looking at the prices of items I sometime wonder if it is worth it.. however, thinking that I'm doing this once off and don't want to rewire for future, I think Cat6 is safest.. only difference by a few hundreds right.. imagine if you find out in the future that you need rewiring because cat5e is no longer sufficient.. that's going to cost a whole lot more..

Crimping requires a few trials for me in the beginning. But now i get it right the first time and within cat 6 specs - under half inch of untwisted. The cable tester i got only test for continuity but does not test the RF. Then again, im not sure if RF tester is cheap.

Btw, what's the 90 degree?

so far my current totals are as follows.. i still need another 3 cat6 keystone which Viewnet is out of stock at the moment.. there is AMP version but that cost RM34 vs Dintek RM14..



This post has been edited by wz3k: Jul 4 2011, 01:28 PM

Actually the one I checked at the product label in Viewnet says AMP made in US.. I guess that's why expensive. Dintek is made in Taiwan..

thanks for the clarification.. looks like I need to get a Gigabit switch now to test the cable eh..

This post has been edited by wz3k: Jul 4 2011, 09:25 PM