All Your Questions Answered About Cat 5 Cable Wiring
"Do I Need to Install 5 Cable Wiring in My Home If I Already Have a Wireless Network?"
Many homeowners have taken the time -- and gone to the expense -- of installing a wireless network for their home computer system. And yet, many home-computer users are discovering the benefits of installing 5 cable wiring. Why is this? First of all, the primary benefit of a wireless home computer network is that you will not have to deal with wires and cables -- but there is a downside: slower operational speed. While technology is improving, many people are still using older wireless networking equipment that operates quite slowly. With a cat 5 cable wiring system in place, on the other hand, these slower speeds are gone forever.
Another advantage that cat 5 cable wiring systems might have over more popular wireless networks is that with a hard-wired system, you will never suffer from a system disconnect due to a dropped wireless signal. In addition, many people who have tried to use a wireless network in a larger home may find that their wireless signal strength degrades noticeably as they move farther away from the transmitter. In addition, many wireless remote transmitters may have difficulty in penetrating walls -- but you will have none of these problems if you install cat 5 cable wiring.
"What Supplies and Tools Will I Need to Install Cat 5 Cable Wiring in My Home?" While every wiring installation job can present its own unique challenges, for sure you're going to need some basic equipment and supplies in any cat 5 cable wiring job. You will, of course, need a supply of bulk cable -- if you are doing a whole-house wiring job, bulk cable can be purchased in spools which you simply cut to the length that you need. You will also need a set of connectors for the ends -- you'll need a pair (male and female), perhaps several, depending upon the job. In addition you should purchase some "boots" -- these are little hoods that will slip over the connectors once they have been installed on the ends of your cat 5 cable wiring to protect it and give it a finished look. You will also need a special cat 5 cable wiring stripping tool to strip the outside insulation from the cable without damaging it -- you'll also need a crimper which will help you attach the connectors to the ends of your cat 5 cable wiring. You should also purchase a cable tester, which will allow you to verify that proper connections have been made between the connectors and the cat 5 cable wiring itself. "Just How Long Can a Length of Cat 5 Cable Wiring Be -- It's Maximum Length?" One of the most common misconceptions about cat 5 cable wiring is that if you use the newer cat 5e cable wiring (which provides you with a cleaner signal) you can make up longer lengths of cable. That is simply not true! Whether you use 5 cable wiring or the newer cat 5e, you will still be limited to around 100 m (which works out to be around 328 feet) of cabling. In actual practice, however, cat 5 cable wiring lengths are limited to around 90 m (the other 10 m of cat 5 cable wiring -- 5 m on each end -- are used for patch cables).
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