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  1. K

    Planning wired home network

    Thanks - yes keen to avoid more wireless if possible though I have buried plastic conduit in situ, I have outdoor rated FTP Cat6 ethernet cable ready to be pulled through The snag is that there will be DC cable running in the same conduit - which could provide some issues with interference...
  2. K

    Planning wired home network

    Thank you - very useful info :)
  3. K

    Planning wired home network

    Thank you :) However due to the cable requiring to run in close proximity to AC and DC cables through an underground conduit I am keen to use shielded cable. Since I am trying to future proof the installation in terms of cable speed, I am keen to use cat6. It’s the issue of correctly grounding...
  4. K

    Planning wired home network

    Any thoughts on cable choice/ connector type / grounding? The grounding is just for the shielding of the cable - am thinking along the lines of scratching some paint off the patch panel and finding a metal clip of some sort to attach an earth wire to it - thanks
  5. K

    Planning wired home network

    Thanks - will have a look at fans :)
  6. K

    Planning wired home network

    Thanks - it’ll only be the switch up there at the moment I think - the switch operating temp is 0-40 degC. That temp range is typical of our climate. If I find it stops working during a heatwave that’ll be my answer and I guess I’ll have to relocate things to a room in the house - maybe just...
  7. K

    Planning wired home network

    Hi - I'm looking to begin creating a wired network in my house in the UK - Wireless and boosters and powerline adaptors are current setup but irritating drop-outs and now need to have internet connection in an external garage Our router is in a downstairs family area in the centre of a 2 storey...
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