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taxbuster · 11-12-2022, 12:41 PM

Eldrick, as DoubleF said, really the very first stage - before spending any money - is to get that wiring sorted. I just did this at my son's place which he just purchased in Saskatoon...there were ethernet and phone ports all over the place, with nothing marked and zero indication of where anything went.

I brought my cable tester, crimping tool and a batch of ends - none of them expensive and all very easily available likely at home depot if nowhere else, but also loads online.

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Given that you said all the cabling was cut...you will need to learn to reterminate the Ethernet cabling. Start there. It's easy and there are a couple of zillion YT vids on it. For ease and consistency use the "T568-B" standard (straight through). It appears to be the most common...but it doesn't matter as long as BOTH ENDS are consistent...so check your wiring against this guide:
https://incentre.net/ethernet-cable-...oding-diagram/

Tools required - anything of this nature:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Eclipse-...303672#overlay

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-To...-705/311456018

Take a few chunks of cabling and try it out.

You can often find some bulk cable at HD as well...just get 10' or so and build and test a few cables to get the hang of it...then you're ready to terminate the ones downstairs.

How to test....start with an ethernet port in any room in the house. Insert the "tone generator" part in that port. Go downstairs with your probe and start putting it close to wires. Eventually you will hear the tone and can then terminate AND LABEL that cable.

You can also do it the reverse way...starting in the basement and running all over the house looking for tone. (It's often harder that way, but not always!) In our case we also found quite a bit of cable ends hidden in the walls, in heating ducts. Yeesh.

Once you know to where you can actually run signal, you're part-way ahead of the game. You've got this!

THEN you can start to think about where Access Points and Routers can be placed...but you need to know first where you can reach. RG6 is also useful, but harder to work with, so start with the Ethernet cables.

Simple is easier with networking: if you're not a tech - and don't want to be - the Amplifi solution is terrific.

If you're interested in learning and getting a higher level of control, then the Unifi choice is better...but it IS more complicated to set up properly, although my son managed with some reasonable assistance from me, mostly on the phone with a little online support.

11-12-2022, 12:41 PM	#227
taxbuster #1 Goaltender Join Date: Feb 2010 Exp:	Eldrick, as DoubleF said, really the very first stage - before spending any money - is to get that wiring sorted. I just did this at my son's place which he just purchased in Saskatoon...there were ethernet and phone ports all over the place, with nothing marked and zero indication of where anything went. I brought my cable tester, crimping tool and a batch of ends - none of them expensive and all very easily available likely at home depot if nowhere else, but also loads online. --- Given that you said all the cabling was cut...you will need to learn to reterminate the Ethernet cabling. Start there. It's easy and there are a couple of zillion YT vids on it. For ease and consistency use the "T568-B" standard (straight through). It appears to be the most common...but it doesn't matter as long as BOTH ENDS are consistent...so check your wiring against this guide: https://incentre.net/ethernet-cable-...oding-diagram/ Tools required - anything of this nature: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Eclipse-...303672#overlay https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-To...-705/311456018 Take a few chunks of cabling and try it out. You can often find some bulk cable at HD as well...just get 10' or so and build and test a few cables to get the hang of it...then you're ready to terminate the ones downstairs. How to test....start with an ethernet port in any room in the house. Insert the "tone generator" part in that port. Go downstairs with your probe and start putting it close to wires. Eventually you will hear the tone and can then terminate AND LABEL that cable. You can also do it the reverse way...starting in the basement and running all over the house looking for tone. (It's often harder that way, but not always!) In our case we also found quite a bit of cable ends hidden in the walls, in heating ducts. Yeesh. Once you know to where you can actually run signal, you're part-way ahead of the game. You've got this! THEN you can start to think about where Access Points and Routers can be placed...but you need to know first where you can reach. RG6 is also useful, but harder to work with, so start with the Ethernet cables. Simple is easier with networking: if you're not a tech - and don't want to be - the Amplifi solution is terrific. If you're interested in learning and getting a higher level of control, then the Unifi choice is better...but it IS more complicated to set up properly, although my son managed with some reasonable assistance from me, mostly on the phone with a little online support. __________________ Hey...where'd my avatar go?