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chefwong · 04-01-07, 05:08

JDookie -

Shielded is very $$. Unshielded is fine. Just MAKE sure the runs are not paraller with electrical cable. To be frank, the costs of Cat6 vs. Cat5e is somewhat of a diff material wise. Better brands do make a difference. I tend to like the Nordx/Commscope/Berk-Tek brand of cabling.
Belden is good stuff too !

For a house run, I would just make sure you run *enough* since the walls are open and don't forget the coaxial for TV and stuff. If the walls are open, consider alarm as well !
It's ALOT easier, cleaner and cheaper to do it now.

04-01-07, 05:08	#12 (permalink)
chefwong Registered User chefwong is offline Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 690	Re: Help me choose a cat6 cable please JDookie - Shielded is very $$. Unshielded is fine. Just MAKE sure the runs are not paraller with electrical cable. To be frank, the costs of Cat6 vs. Cat5e is somewhat of a diff material wise. Better brands do make a difference. I tend to like the Nordx/Commscope/Berk-Tek brand of cabling. Belden is good stuff too ! For a house run, I would just make sure you run enough since the walls are open and don't forget the coaxial for TV and stuff. If the walls are open, consider alarm as well ! It's ALOT easier, cleaner and cheaper to do it now.