Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.




279 posts

Ultimate Geek


Topic # 81769 18-Apr-2011 11:34 Send private message

Hi,
I am facing very bad internet connection when the outside conditions go a bit humid, I cannot replace anything else than the house wiring. What cable would be recommended for this? CAT5 (fairly cheap) and use only one pair inside? I also have a thicker twisted pair, single core (not stranded), white/red - would this be suitable? I will use gel filled connectors for the outside connections (under the house).

Also, is it recommended to carry from one phone outlet to the next one or create a "star" configuration, with all wall points connected to the incoming telephone cable?

All this might not improve the quality as there can be something wrong with the 30-year old cable coming to the house, but there is nothing I can do about that...

Sometimes is working with speeds in excess of 1200kb/s and other times it times out (server not  found), pages loading in 15-30 sec, router cannot maintain connection with ISP, annoying stuff like that.

Thank you.




Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H, AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+, RAM: 3GB DDR2 (2GB RamDisk for t/shift), Nova-T 500 HD, Avermedia Trinity tuner card, ASUS EN8600GT 512/DDR3 silent, 80 Seagate + 640 WD, Vista Home Premium SP2, Media Portal 1.2.2; BTC 9019URF Cordless Keyboard, Sony Bravia 46" D Series (HDMI cable), HTPC Case Silverstone Grandia GD05B.

Create new topic
16856 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator
Trusted
Biddle Corp
Subscriber

  Reply # 460044 18-Apr-2011 11:43 Send private message

I suggest you check out the TCF wiring regulations for advice. www.tcf.org.nz/premwiring

Cat5e cable is recommended, and all wiring should be star, not in series. A master DSL splitter is also recommended and in 99% of cases will deliver significant performance gains over plug in filters which are not ideal for ADSL2+




*Need help configuring your Linksys ATA or IP Phones for New Zealand? Check my blog post

1329 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  Reply # 460158 18-Apr-2011 15:02 Send private message

Urgent Question - Wiring in House

Wiring in Master Bedroom

New home cabling confusion

Those threads might be helpful... But yes, the standard is for Cat5e "generic cabling" these days and also recommends test points and patch panels etc at the central cabinet, which would also house your modem. The cable has a 50mm bend radius and needs to keep the wires twisted right up to the terminations, and connect all 8 wires onto RJ45 outlets (instead of the BT 2wire outlets) so that you can use it for whatever in future. Its easy enough to replug your phone cables.

Do you have a location where you could put the star-wiring cabinet? Decided how many outlets and location in each room? Do you need to connect more than just computers and phones? eg TV/UHF, sky, security camera, wifi, alarm grabber, any other multi-room services.




Qualified in business, certified in fibre, stuck in copper, have to keep going  ^_^

Create new topic





Twitter »
Follow us to receive Twitter updates when new discussions are posted in our forums:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when news items and blogs are posted in our frontpage:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when new jobs are posted to our jobs board:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when tech item prices are listed in our price comparison site:




News »

Trending now »
Hot discussions in our forums right now:

Sky outbid for EPL rights (Premier League Pass discussion)
Created by JonnyCam, last reply by Ellwood on 20-Jun-2013 16:21 (281 replies)
Pages... 17 18 19


Orcon Genius Go discussion
Created by freitasm, last reply by Batwing on 20-Jun-2013 16:38 (93 replies)
Pages... 5 6 7


I am been sued - HELP!
Created by BaaaaD, last reply by NZCrusader on 20-Jun-2013 15:48 (75 replies)
Pages... 3 4 5


Condenser Dryer: anyone has one?
Created by joker97, last reply by graemew on 18-Jun-2013 21:08 (31 replies)
Pages... 2 3


Slingshot Global Mode announced
Created by freitasm, last reply by nickb800 on 20-Jun-2013 16:08 (56 replies)
Pages... 2 3 4


Slow YouTube Response
Created by SneakerPimps, last reply by mercutio on 18-Jun-2013 21:34 (23 replies)
Pages... 2


Sky News UK now streaming on Apple TV
Created by steve98, last reply by jarledb on 20-Jun-2013 12:00 (19 replies)
Pages... 2


Calling all mazda 3/Axela owners in NZ
Created by coolcat21, last reply by Kingy on 19-Jun-2013 09:51 (37 replies)
Pages... 2 3



Geekzone Jobs »
Most recent NZ jobs in technology:

Mobile Developer - iOS
Posted 20-Jun-2013 16:38

Systems Administrator
Posted 20-Jun-2013 16:38

Senior SharePoint Developer
Posted 20-Jun-2013 16:38

Mobile Developer - Android
Posted 20-Jun-2013 16:38

B2B Service Executive
Posted 20-Jun-2013 15:38

Systems Administrator
Posted 20-Jun-2013 15:38

Solutions Architect
Posted 20-Jun-2013 15:38


Geekzone Live »
Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.

Alternatively, you can receive a daily email with Geekzone updates.