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Structured cabling for fibre and home phone
Hello. I’m doing a full basement reno in our 70 year old house, so all the walls and ceilings are open for excellent access for wiring. We plan to install ethernet cabling and phone lines to seve...
I recommend at least 2 runs of Cat5 to each location in your home, and 3 to TV locations. Phone is easily managed with cordless handsets, and one central base station, but internet is best served by wired connections. Use standard Ethernet B wiring diagrams.
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Community Power UserI recommend at least 2 runs of Cat5 to each location in your home, and 3 to TV locations. Phone is easily managed with cordless handsets, and one central base station, but internet is best served by wired connections. Use standard Ethernet B wiring diagrams.
Hi NFtoBC,
Thanks for your advice on this. Although we don't have (or want) TV, I'll consider running cable for it to 2 or 3 locations for future owners of this house. Have to see how the budget is!
