Under floor cat5

petemc · 21-10-2011, 15:36

After our house flooding 2 months ago during a torrential storm we've been told the floor is now dry enough to begin repairs. Our entire downstairs area is being redone with laminate n stuff. It occurred to me that now is the perfect time to lay some cat5. The WIFI reception in the kitchen is ok but could be better. We may never use it but it seems like good future proofing.

Probably would be easier just to get a few Airport express boxes though.

Del Lardo · 21-10-2011, 15:41

If the floors are already up then it's a pretty easy thing to do. Helped a friend CAT5 his house a couple of years back and it involved digging a trench through the concrete in the back garden

divine · 21-10-2011, 16:53

I'm not 100% on the technical differences betwen but it may be worth considering CAT6(a) if future proofing is on your mind?

Joe 90 · 21-10-2011, 17:09

Yeah I wouldn't lay CAT5 anymore. CAT6(a) or whatever is most up to date. I'm not so up on networking anymore :/

petemc · 21-10-2011, 17:27

See now I'm so not up to date with networking that I've never ever heard of CAT6.

Don't think the gf would let me dig up concrete though, not that I have any intention to

divine · 21-10-2011, 17:28

I think there is CAT7 too but i've not heard of that being used domestically

petemc · 21-10-2011, 17:32

Good thing my gf likes cats if I put all those in

Toby · 23-10-2011, 16:50

I remember running CAT6 down through the garage and into the living room as I needed gigglebit to the HTPC. Ripped up the carpet and tacked the cable along the inside edge of the tack strips at the edge of the room.

Of course the gf came in half-way through and screamed at me so I was like "I'll put it all back, you'll never know!"

Jingo · 28-10-2011, 12:58

I entered this thread expecting a new meme along the lines of ceiling cat or floor horse

leowyatt · 28-10-2011, 13:19

Have you considered flat Cat5? would probably work under laminate floors ok.

21-10-2011, 15:36	#1
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Under floor cat5 After our house flooding 2 months ago during a torrential storm we've been told the floor is now dry enough to begin repairs. Our entire downstairs area is being redone with laminate n stuff. It occurred to me that now is the perfect time to lay some cat5. The WIFI reception in the kitchen is ok but could be better. We may never use it but it seems like good future proofing. Probably would be easier just to get a few Airport express boxes though. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

21-10-2011, 16:53	#3
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	I'm not 100% on the technical differences betwen but it may be worth considering CAT6(a) if future proofing is on your mind? __________________

21-10-2011, 17:09	#4
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Yeah I wouldn't lay CAT5 anymore. CAT6(a) or whatever is most up to date. I'm not so up on networking anymore :/ __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

21-10-2011, 17:27	#5
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	See now I'm so not up to date with networking that I've never ever heard of CAT6. Don't think the gf would let me dig up concrete though, not that I have any intention to __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

21-10-2011, 17:28	#6
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	I think there is CAT7 too but i've not heard of that being used domestically __________________

21-10-2011, 15:41	#2
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	If the floors are already up then it's a pretty easy thing to do. Helped a friend CAT5 his house a couple of years back and it involved digging a trench through the concrete in the back garden

21-10-2011, 17:32	#7
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Good thing my gf likes cats if I put all those in __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

23-10-2011, 16:50	#8
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	I remember running CAT6 down through the garage and into the living room as I needed gigglebit to the HTPC. Ripped up the carpet and tacked the cable along the inside edge of the tack strips at the edge of the room. Of course the gf came in half-way through and screamed at me so I was like "I'll put it all back, you'll never know!" __________________

28-10-2011, 12:58	#9
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	I entered this thread expecting a new meme along the lines of ceiling cat or floor horse __________________

28-10-2011, 13:19	#10
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Have you considered flat Cat5? would probably work under laminate floors ok. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"