Quoted: Im not in any way a computer expert but I have run wires. Most CAT wires(this would be your networking cable/patch cord) can only have 25lbs pulled on them before you damage your wires. Remember when you are pulling around corners/bens its adds more resistance (which leads to more pounds). These wires must also not have a sharp bending radius. If they run close to power wires they may interfere with them as well.
Acouple rules: 1: When possible, make CAT wires and power wires cross at perpendicular points (90 degrees). 2: Keep CAT wires at least 2" from power wires and 12" from ballist (flou./neon lights and such) thats all I can think of. If I remember any more tips I will post later.
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I run a lot of Cat 5e and Cat6 for work. It aint rocket science, though we like to make it sound like it is.
The two rules above are good ones though, pay attention to them. I've not had much issue with sharp bends though, and when the shit hit it I've pulled a lot harder than 25lbs once or twice
That's why they put the Kevlar in there!
Anyway, if you can run phone wire you can run Cat 5. It's the same type of cable as Cat 3 phone wire, just with four pair inside instead of two. They're all color coded. Getcha a patch panel, some RJ45 jacks, some surface mount boxes, and a punchdown (or impact) tool to seat the wires and you're golden.
Now electricians.. They've got it bad. That shit'll kill a guy. Network wire is a cakewalk compared to that. It's pretty damn resilient too, especially when we're talking home networking speeds and distances. The protocols involved are all error correcting anyway.
If you're getting a box of wire, might as well pick up a few bags of RJ45 plug ends too, and a crimper. No sense paying $2 a foot for patch cables. Orange/white, orange, green/white, blue, blue/white, green, brown/white, brown.
Heh.. Come to think of it, maybe you DO want to go wireless