How complicated/messy to install Ethernet network?

takman

dunroving wrote: »

What I really need is to be able to get some quotes for the various options: (a) running Ethernet (and TV cable, etc.) behnd the plaster, (b) installing power point plates that replicate the function of a Powerline unit, and (c) running cables via the mini trunking that DCFC79 just posted.

What would I look for in the Yellow Pages (or equivalent)? Do electricians (or some of them) have the expertise to do this? If not, what term is used to describe someone who does this sort of small-scale domestic networking job?

I wouldn't spend any money on sockets that act like power line adapters. Even the best ones are a lot slower than Ethernet cables and this really makes a difference if you want to transfer files over the network.

stator

It's pretty easy to do it yourself. Cat6 cable can be threaded through small holes. They are relatively easy to crimp the connectors on. Buy a crimp too and an ethernet cable tester. Use all CAT6 cable and connectors, it's not much more expensive than Cat5.