Cat 5 cabling

[CharlieandLolaCat]

Can anyone help me? I have rubbish WiFi in the back of my really not very big house. I have tried various boosters etc and I think what I need to do is run cat 5 cabling round the house. I say this like I sort of know what I'm talking about but I really don't .... and so I need quotes from electricians (presumably) but because I don't really know what I am talking about I don't really know what I want quoting for ....! Has anyone had this done or know what I mean?

Not particularly helpful, but you can get Cat6 now. You need to find an electrician who specialises in those kind of installations. We have the BT things that plug in and repeat the WiFi signal via the electrics.

Haha! Right. Doing well, already out of date and that is helpful! Thank you!

Hi,

I'm just doing this myself, but going all in with a home network and switch panel. I'm installing a cat5e network, this is good for speeds of upto 1000Mb/s, On a normal day the best internet connection I get is 37Mb/s. Cat6 is for speeds of upto 10000Mb/s which I have no need for as my connection to the net isfar lower than an this.

So every room is getting at least 2 network ports which will all go back to my network switch in the garage which will then connect to the net via modem in the hall to the incoming BT line. So any laptop/tv/xbox etc will all be able to connect to the net and share files with each other. In addition to this I've had installed 2 CCTV cameras that are POE (Power over ethenet) that are connected to the home network that record any movements from the front of the house, which can be monitored from a laptop on the home network or from a phone.

Cat5e will be a lot cheaper to install and will be a lot easier for any installer to work with, plus will probably be more than enough for your needs. Plus any cables from wall point to laptop will again be cheaper to buy.

Just posted about Cat 6 Cabling!
If it's okay to jump on this thread - my broadband box will be in my study, more or less next to my computer. In order to increase theupload and download speeds, would it be just as good to buy an ethernet cable, or will I be best to install a Cat 6 network port?

Thanks in advance to anyone who might be able to answer my Q!

If the modem is in your study just buy a cable. Cat 6 5e etc is useful for running wired network connections between rooms. They are essentially still a cable but connected to ports at either end.

If all you need is WiFi to be better in the bac k of the house put a powerline adapter in the same room as the modem. Put the other powerline somewhere in the back and connect a router set up as an access point. You will need to check online to configure this or get a tech savvy friend to do it for you.

You might get by with a WiFi extender which I think boost signals but I've not looked into these.

Thanks @walksen. Am I being a complete numpty, when I look at power line adaptors they are either for Ethernet cable hard wiring (which isn't helpful for the WiFi) or the signal speed (or strength) is halved.

And as if on cue, the internet in my office has just dropped out ... again....

Thanks @walksen

If you use powerline the way you connect it is

Modem> cable to powerline

2nd powerline in back of house > cable to 2nd router (set up as an access point)