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<blockquote data-quote="NightShade" data-source="post: 3344622" data-attributes="member: 29706"><p>This is the very reason why I shake my head at houses built since around 05 not having ethernet preinstalled. Even to just run the cables to a single point and do nothing other than put ends on them would be better than what most people have. Wireless honestly is a fickle witch, when it works it works. When it doesn't go look at the air and try and troubleshoot it...</p><p></p><p>And the cost to just run ethernet cable in a house and not install ends is really pretty cheap <a href="https://amzn.to/2UQh9hV" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2UQh9hV</a>. On new construction it's more of a cost in labor than materials, a spool of Cat5e can be found for around 100 and that will support most of what people have in their homes, to be honest it will support 10Gb ethernet up to 20M or about 65 feet even if it's not in the specifications. If it's ran to a central closet in most houses that is every room in the house. Want to run Cat6 and guarantee 10Gb support it can be had for not much more <a href="https://amzn.to/39yfqTU" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/39yfqTU</a>. If someone is thinking about building a house seriously tell the builder you want the cable ran even if it means having someone else come in to do it to keep the cost low. It's honestly too cheap not to do and you could do it yourself when it's bare studs anyway. Hardest part would be drilling the holes and pushing the cable through. Then when the sheetrock guys come through they just need to make a hole big enough for the cable to slide through. Don't even need a box for it but honestly if you already have coax ran just put it in the same box. Just remember the super cheap stuff is probably CCA and won't last as long or work as well. </p><p></p><p>The other thing that should be happening on a new install is running Cat5 to the corners of the roof outside as well as the entry points for camera's. Even if it's not installed having the cable ran will make the house worth a lot more in the long run. Tried to talk my father into doing both before he sold his place and he wouldn't do it. Told him 200 worth of cable and some time and it would be worth a whole lot more than he paid for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NightShade, post: 3344622, member: 29706"] This is the very reason why I shake my head at houses built since around 05 not having ethernet preinstalled. Even to just run the cables to a single point and do nothing other than put ends on them would be better than what most people have. Wireless honestly is a fickle witch, when it works it works. When it doesn't go look at the air and try and troubleshoot it... And the cost to just run ethernet cable in a house and not install ends is really pretty cheap [URL]https://amzn.to/2UQh9hV[/URL]. On new construction it's more of a cost in labor than materials, a spool of Cat5e can be found for around 100 and that will support most of what people have in their homes, to be honest it will support 10Gb ethernet up to 20M or about 65 feet even if it's not in the specifications. If it's ran to a central closet in most houses that is every room in the house. Want to run Cat6 and guarantee 10Gb support it can be had for not much more [URL]https://amzn.to/39yfqTU[/URL]. If someone is thinking about building a house seriously tell the builder you want the cable ran even if it means having someone else come in to do it to keep the cost low. It's honestly too cheap not to do and you could do it yourself when it's bare studs anyway. Hardest part would be drilling the holes and pushing the cable through. Then when the sheetrock guys come through they just need to make a hole big enough for the cable to slide through. Don't even need a box for it but honestly if you already have coax ran just put it in the same box. Just remember the super cheap stuff is probably CCA and won't last as long or work as well. The other thing that should be happening on a new install is running Cat5 to the corners of the roof outside as well as the entry points for camera's. Even if it's not installed having the cable ran will make the house worth a lot more in the long run. Tried to talk my father into doing both before he sold his place and he wouldn't do it. Told him 200 worth of cable and some time and it would be worth a whole lot more than he paid for it. [/QUOTE]
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