Tidy Techies - Reducing Cables Etc

Terrysdelight

I'm having a full rewire on an empty house which we are renovating to move into.

I've decided to open up the space under the staircase and have my computer station in the area. Currently the router is in another room about 15ft away from computer.

I'd like to reduce the amount of visible trailing cable and would be grateful for suggestions and possibly some links for images of products etc?

Many thanks
Terrysdelight

Fightsback

As you are having a complete rewire, consider putting ethernet cables in.

Terrysdelight

Fightsback wrote: »

As you are having a complete rewire, consider putting ethernet cables in.

Yes, that is a definite.


I wonder if anyone can give me examples of any socket fronts (assuming there are any??) for the cable to go in.

ballyblack

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAT6-Category-6-1-Gang-Single-Faceplate-Wall-Socket-RJ45-Network-Ethernet-Data-/281904009512?hash=item41a2c9d128:g:4osAAOSwKtlWj5vR

esuhl

Terrysdelight wrote: »

Yes, that is a definite.


I wonder if anyone can give me examples of any socket fronts (assuming there are any??) for the cable to go in.

The socket type for Ethernet cables is called RJ45 (or RJ-45), so a web search of those terms should bring up plenty of choices.

Cat 5e or Cat 6 is the typical cable you might want to use. Old Cat 5 cable only supports 100Mb/s, while Cat 5e supports up to 1Gb/s, and Cat 6 up to 10Gb/s.