Home Data Cabling

**swordsman** · January 15th, 2008 12:55 PM

I'm planning to have Data Cabling in our house. I don't know how this is implemented, but i guess each room should have an outlet/provision for data cable connection, so i can just plug in my data cable and surf the internet(thru my DSL connection) anywhere in the house. The data cabling will run thru the house along with the telephone and cable tv, in a common piping, i suppose.

So how is this implemented? Is there a switch somewhere that that will receive the single signal from the telephone, cable, and data(dsl signal) and distribute it thoughout the house? Is the switch just a splitter of signal or something more sophisticated?

Any tips or best practice for making this work with minimal problems? What type of cable/jack to use, to make it future proof a bit.

**badkuk** · January 15th, 2008 01:47 PM

hmmm..as far as data cabling goes, yes, you will need a switch. for phone line, that depends on whether you just want to provide an extension from a single line, or have some sort of intercom/PBX setup. For tv/video a simple splitter should do.

data cabling -- RJ 45 jacks, CAT5/5e cabling, crimping tool(available at any pc shop)
phone caling -- RJ11 jacks, couplers, telephone wire, any hardware store

video cabling -- RG57(or was it 58?) coax cabling, jacks, splitters, crimping
tool, optional booster; any hardware store

imho, do look into wifi; even if you do provide an RJ45 outlet for each room, chances are you'll still need some patch cords to reach the table/bed/bathroom.

**1D4LV** · January 15th, 2008 01:51 PM

i also would recommend you to explore wifi which is cheaper to implement and maintain.

kasi pag cabled network ka, sooner or later, you will replace the UTP5 wires dahil minsan nadedegrade yan ng moisture. not to mention, minsan, nginangatngat pa yan ng daga.

sa voice, what i did sa house namin is i've installed intercom phones connected wirelessly. got the units sa japan (panasonic yung brand). pwede kang mag transfer ng calls from the base station to any wireless units/receivers around the house.

**boybi** · January 15th, 2008 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by 1D4LV

i also would recommend you to explore wifi which is cheaper to implement and maintain.

kasi pag cabled network ka, sooner or later, you will replace the UTP5 wires dahil minsan nadedegrade yan ng moisture. not to mention, minsan, nginangatngat pa yan ng daga.

sa voice, what i did sa house namin is i've installed intercom phones connected wirelessly. got the units sa japan (panasonic yung brand). pwede kang mag transfer ng calls from the base station to any wireless units/receivers around the house.

Anong model yan? Ilan units ang kasama? Pwede pang magdagdag ng units/handsets?

**swordsman** · January 15th, 2008 02:26 PM

actually, since may renovation sa house, i'll have the contractor implement this. i just don't know how good he is at implementing something like this, or if he knows how at all.

wi-fi is also nice, and most likely will use it soon, in conjunction with the wired connection. i just want to have the data cabling implemented properly, since mag-re-renovate naman.

are there individual contractors specializing in implementing structured wiring? kung hindi man kayanin ng contractor ko?

**Syuryuken** · January 15th, 2008 03:47 PM

mag wireless lan ka na lang kesa cable.

**Jun aka Pekto** · January 15th, 2008 04:32 PM

If you value security, stick with RJ-45 and RJ-11 cabling for network connectivity. You can always add WiFi later.

**1D4LV** · January 15th, 2008 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by boybi

Anong model yan? Ilan units ang kasama? Pwede pang magdagdag ng units/handsets?

i really don't know the model, but when i got it, it includes the base model and one roving handset. tapos bumili pa ako ng two additional roving handsets.

yes, pwedeng magdagdag ng units hanggang 6 ata.

**boybi** · January 15th, 2008 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by 1D4LV

i really don't know the model, but when i got it, it includes the base model and one roving handset. tapos bumili pa ako ng two additional roving handsets.

yes, pwedeng magdagdag ng units hanggang 6 ata.

A so cordless phone talaga sya. Parang yung mga nasa newspaper ads ng Panasonic.

**swordsman** · January 15th, 2008 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by Syuryuken

mag wireless lan ka na lang kesa cable.

i will soon. gusto ko sana conbination. sayang yong opportunity to install the cabling habang bubutasin yong walls ko e. hehe

here's an interesting link i found on the internet. problem lang is finding someone who can implement it properly(kung hindi familiar ang contractor ko) and where to buy the control box. i guess the upscale hotels have similar thing installed..

http://www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library...ata-A1698.html