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Subtle Brag / Self Appreciation Thread: Home Networking
Posted on 12/29/16 at 11:20 am
Posted on 12/29/16 at 11:20 am
I know most of you are on a much higher level than I am with home networking, but I'm here to say that you don't have to be an IT pro to make it work.
Before the flood, I always had a terrible Wi-Fi experience. Speeds were horrible (Pay for up to 150 mbps, could barely get usable service in the house). It really pissed me off.
After the flood, the sheet rock was gutted so I took it as an opportunity to revamp my system. I ran over 800' of Cat6 and installed single gang boxes. I moved the service to a more central location of the house and have it as high as possible. Last night after triple checking my terminations (contractors do not care how much work you put into anything), I installed an ethernet switch in a closet and plugged it in. Everything, so far is running better than it ever has.
So far so good! I've done small ethernet runs in the past, but this was the first big project that I've done. The hardest part was getting into a groove running the wire and crimping the terminations. Learned the tricks the hard way, but now I can make patch cables in a couple minutes.
Anyone else have any good (or bad) stories?
Before the flood, I always had a terrible Wi-Fi experience. Speeds were horrible (Pay for up to 150 mbps, could barely get usable service in the house). It really pissed me off.
After the flood, the sheet rock was gutted so I took it as an opportunity to revamp my system. I ran over 800' of Cat6 and installed single gang boxes. I moved the service to a more central location of the house and have it as high as possible. Last night after triple checking my terminations (contractors do not care how much work you put into anything), I installed an ethernet switch in a closet and plugged it in. Everything, so far is running better than it ever has.
So far so good! I've done small ethernet runs in the past, but this was the first big project that I've done. The hardest part was getting into a groove running the wire and crimping the terminations. Learned the tricks the hard way, but now I can make patch cables in a couple minutes.
Anyone else have any good (or bad) stories?
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Posted on 12/29/16 at 11:48 am to Monday
I am a bit of a knuckledragger when it comes to networking, as well. I moved into a new house a few weeks ago and had Xfinity service brought in last week. The house has Cat5 cable throughout, but uses it for phone instead of network.
Last night I removed all of the phone jacks, bought a punch-down tool and installed ethernet plates throughout. I'm picking up an RJ45 connector tool kit this afternoon and finishing off the connections inside the panel tonight (along with swapping out the Leviton phone block module with a Cat5 replacement). I'm encouraged by your success in making terminations on the cables. Hopefully, I will have a similar outcome. Thanks for sharing.
Last night I removed all of the phone jacks, bought a punch-down tool and installed ethernet plates throughout. I'm picking up an RJ45 connector tool kit this afternoon and finishing off the connections inside the panel tonight (along with swapping out the Leviton phone block module with a Cat5 replacement). I'm encouraged by your success in making terminations on the cables. Hopefully, I will have a similar outcome. Thanks for sharing.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 12:34 pm to madmaxvol
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I'm encouraged by your success in making terminations on the cables
It's not super hard. Just tedious. I went way over board and tested them at every step along the way.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 12:50 pm to Monday
How many connections do you have all together?
Posted on 12/29/16 at 12:52 pm to madmaxvol
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The house has Cat5 cable throughout, but uses it for phone instead of network.
Be careful lots of houses have cat5e run for phones in a series rather than a "home-run" configuration.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 2:01 pm to GPTTiger61
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How many connections do you have all together?
I have 21 separate runs. On one end there is the male termination, and the other a keystone jack. That's not counting several patch cables that I've made for different applications in the house.
There's an extra keystone and male connection in the wall at one point because I can't use a tape measure apparently.
There's two splice points using the little connector that the cable guy gave me. The pairs run together and then crimp down for a continuous signal.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 2:54 pm to Monday
Actually for connecting a computer to a computer(s) is the one thing I don't know how to do with computers.
It is def a weakness. I've even built my own computer.
So, props.
It is def a weakness. I've even built my own computer.
So, props.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 2:55 pm to WavinWilly
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The house has Cat5 cable throughout, but uses it for phone instead of network.
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Be careful lots of houses have cat5e run for phones in a series rather than a "home-run" configuration.
These all appear to be individually run to the smart panel.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:45 pm to Monday
Nice. I want to have the same kind of setup in my home but doing all of that with all of the walls in place, some of it wood paneling, has really kept me away from doing it.
Posted on 12/30/16 at 12:49 am to Monday
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I have 21 separate runs. On one end there is the male termination, and the other a keystone jack. That's not counting several patch cables that I've made for different applications in the house.
I did this while my house was gutted a couple months ago, too. Curious, why didn't you use a patch panel? Especially for that many runs. My networking geek friends say it's more reliable, so I went with it. I only did 12 runs though.
My issue is not having an unoccupied closet with an outlet, so it all terminates to a wall-mounted patch panel, with 3-ft. patch cables to a dumb switch. Thinking about just getting a cheap ikea-style cabinet for it.
This post was edited on 12/30/16 at 12:58 am
Posted on 12/30/16 at 11:37 am to ILikeLSUToo
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I did this while my house was gutted a couple months ago, too. Curious, why didn't you use a patch panel? Especially for that many runs. My networking geek friends say it's more reliable, so I went with it. I only did 12 runs though.
My issue is not having an unoccupied closet with an outlet, so it all terminates to a wall-mounted patch panel, with 3-ft. patch cables to a dumb switch. Thinking about just getting a cheap ikea-style cabinet for it.
I wanted something that didn't have to be managed and was plug and play. For our needs (Streaming and light gaming mostly), I felt that the switch I bought was right for the application.
As far as mounting position, I ran it out of the wall in the top of the closet in a back bedroom. I mounted the switch up there too. It has a relatively small footprint too. I ran an outlet into the closet ahead of time so that I didn't have any power issues.
There are really only 8 ports that might get used out of all of them, but if I was running one, I ran multiple. I took the chance and have enough cable ran that any application is possible.
Posted on 12/30/16 at 9:39 pm to Monday
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I wanted something that didn't have to be managed and was plug and play. For our needs (Streaming and light gaming mostly), I felt that the switch I bought was right for the application.
Mine is unmanaged as well. I just didn't crimp RJ45 on the ends. Look up patch panels.
Posted on 12/31/16 at 5:34 am to Monday
Very nice.
As others suggested, I would highly suggest a 24 port patch panel for your project if possible.
Super easy to install, much cleaner and you can easily repatch cross connects if needed.
As others suggested, I would highly suggest a 24 port patch panel for your project if possible.
Super easy to install, much cleaner and you can easily repatch cross connects if needed.
Posted on 1/1/17 at 12:50 am to Monday
Good for you! I would recommend just buying cables instead of making your own though, monoprice.com
I also think you should have terminated the cabling into a patch panel. Do all the cable runs into one closet and instead of adding rj45 connectors, you just use a punch down tool into the patch panel. Throw up a quick wall mounted rack and screw in your patch panel and switch. You can have your cable provider also move the ISP line there. Set up a ubiquiti there and at 60-75% of the far end of coverage you want through one on the drops with a poe switch.
Your house is SMB ready and can grow.
I also think you should have terminated the cabling into a patch panel. Do all the cable runs into one closet and instead of adding rj45 connectors, you just use a punch down tool into the patch panel. Throw up a quick wall mounted rack and screw in your patch panel and switch. You can have your cable provider also move the ISP line there. Set up a ubiquiti there and at 60-75% of the far end of coverage you want through one on the drops with a poe switch.
Your house is SMB ready and can grow.
Posted on 1/1/17 at 4:00 am to Monday
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I went way over board and tested them at every step along the way.
That isn't going overboard. It's just being thorough. By testing them I'm presuming that you wire mapped them? Grats on fixing the issue.
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