Need Pricing for Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables

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I am building a new house so i am getting the whole place networked. Now the time has come to lay the wires. I need the approximate cost for the Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables(Per Meter). Also which company's cables to look out for.

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P.S. Also putting Cat 6 over Cat 5 is a good idea or not :P
 
well, you will find three types of cables in market

1]Cat5

The normal network cable, cheap but not the best. Avoid this one. They become hard in a year or two time and then the internal wire can break even on at 270 degree turn. Sells for 12/mtr.

2]STP Cat 5 (Cat5e)

This is the high quality Cat 5 cable with shielding given. They sells for 24/mtr. Cat5 and Cat5e are used for 100mbps network. for a gigabyte network, use cat 6, since they have a higher bandwidth. SNR in cat5 sux a lot.

3]Cat 6

For a long term usage and reliability, nuthin beats cat 6. but since copper prices have risen, they are selling for around 30 Rs/Mtr. Also, they have a thick plastic wire running between the 8 wires, which prevents it to break at sharp turns. ask any network admin, they will say, that its difficult to setup a cat 6 network, since they are very difficult to bend and crimp.

We have just setup a gigabyte lan within a small section in office, and we are witnessing a speed of 45MBps+. This is also due to HDD speed limitation. This was possible with cat6 and giga-switch.

I did enquire about STP Cat6, as theoritically, they are suppose to be the best with lowest errors. But they are not avialable anywhere..
 
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don't know the extact price of cables as I am a 'server guy', don't have to do cabling stuffs.

But, go for one and only D-LINK cables with D-LINK RJ-45 jacks with any back cover with D-LINK Wall Mount Face-Plates (this one is really expensive).

CAT6 is not at all needed. Believe me (hope you will). My house is of 4 floors. It is a old house so by calcualtion it is actually a 5 floor house. we are in g-floor and 3rd-floor. 2 network segment in each floor (3 PCs and 2 PCs). a simple d-link Cat 5 is the connector between them (g-floor to 3rd-floor).

I can't go for WI-FI setup. Our old house has such a thick wall that even we don't get mobile signal unless it is in front any window :(

BTW: why don't you make it WI-FI house ?
 
^^ i dont think switch will have a budget. & also since he is going to be moving in a new house he will go for whatever is the best.
 
Lets just say i know a tiny miny bit about networking :P... And i do know the difference between Cat 5 and Cat 6...

So you guys suggesting me Cat 6.... Will keep that in my mind... Also thanks a ton evilution... I will keep that in my mind... Stormy... Budget is a constraint... Making a house takes a lot out of you :P... Eventually i will setup my house as Wifi only... Doing networking of few rooms and not all :P...

Thanks for the suggestions guys...
 
The bare minimum for any new house is to get a network connection near the TV output for HTPC and Gaming Console. Current Wi-Fi standards cant support that kind of bandwidth needed for streaming Hi-Def content from your main PC.

If you really wanna future proof your house, then it is advised to get a network cable to every switch box and near windows and doors. This will take care of home automation systems also.
 
For home automation, look into X10 products. I have no idea whether they're available here or even if they're compatible with our systems. Just have a look.
P.S. - X10 is a standard, not a brand.
 
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