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Protecting your home and family is a top priority, and having a reliable security and alarm system in place is a great way to do so. However, in today’s connected world, it’s important to also have a strong and secure home network to ensure that your security and alarm systems are functioning properly.

Installation of ethernet cable

Ethernet cables are wires which connects your computer to the internet. Ethernet cable ensures that your computer receives constant internet connection so that you can stay online without interruption. You can connect an ethernet port to your computer by using an ethernet cable. Ensure that your electrician in license by EMA ( Energy Market Authority) when you take up their wiring services.

Common types of ethernet cables

In modern homes in Singapore, we often use category 5e and category 6 or 6a ethernet cables in our household, which are successors of the Category 3 and 5 outdated wires that are now seldom used.

Category 5e

Both category 5 and 5e works well with present-day ethernet installation. However, Category 5e cables are an upgraded version of category 5 ethernet wires. The Cat 5e wires use all four wires to achieve a 1000 Mbps/Gigabit ethernet speed, which is ten times faster than Cat 5 ethernet cables.

Category 6

Category 6 and 6a, has 10x more data transmission speed as compared to category 5e ethernet cables. Running at 10,00 Mbps, it has 250 HZ of bandwidth as compared to category 5e cables which have 100Hz of bandwidth. Hence, category 6 wires can transmit more information as compared to category 5e cables. Cat 6a is available in a shielded twisted pair form and has twice the bandwidth of category 6 cables.

Category 7

Category 7 has the same data transmission speed as category 6a ethernet cable. The difference between the two cables is that category 7 has a bandwidth of 600 HZ, and it is a screen shielded twisted pair (SSTP). The shielding makes it more sturdy and rigid as compared to category 6 wires. It costs more than other wires, but it is built more durable.

Cost of installing LAN point: $100 -$120

Planning which category of wire to use

– Network speed

Depending on what you use the internet for, you should consider what a suitable network processing speed to reduce cost is. It is recommended to have 10 Gigabits of data transmission speed for gaming and home computing use.

– Location of your ethernet table

Some homeowners choose to run their ethernet cable inside the walls of their home, which is not easily accessible. Having a category 7 wire is a suitable choice for this, despite a heavier price as compared to other cables. Because it is more durable due to the thickness of the cable insulation, this will reduce the need to replace the cable within the walls and minimise the hassle and cost of reinstallations. Having spent more money on these will save you cost in the long run since replacing a new ethernet cable will be very troublesome.

Consideration for wiring ethernet jack

1. The location of the ethernet should be placed at the centre of your home space, equidistant to all the rooms in your household. This is so that when broadband is connected to the ethernet cable, the wifi will be evenly distributed throughout your homeroom.

2. You can place your ethernet jack based on the location of your computer. Unlike laptops, most computers today still rely on a direct ethernet connection to better access the internet. For people who have cable TV at home, placing an ethernet jack near the TV will provide you with cable network access to view more TV channels.

3. Cable category 5 and category 6 ethernet cable require different cable wiring. Depending on whether you require category 6 data transmission capabilities, you may have to reinstall wiring in your home, if your home is catered to category 5 ethernet cable.

Terms:

1. (UTP) Unshielded-Twisted-Pair cable: Ethernet cable consisting of a twisted pair of copper wires. It is not protected by a metallic shield making it small, but prone to an electrical disturbance

2. (STP) Shielded-Twisted-Pair Cable: Similar to UTP, however, it is coated with an insulator protecting the wires from electromagnetic disturbance

3. (SSTP) Screen-Shielded-Twisted-Pair: Consist of 4 copper wire twisted together, with an insulator protecting wire

4. Bandwidth: A range of frequency. The higher the bandwidth, the more information a device can transmit.

5. (LAN) local area network: A group of computers sharing a common communication line.

Cost of Other Home Improvement Areas

You can check out the cost of hiring professionals for other aspects of your home improvement project. Some of the general cost guides can be found below:

• Home Security Alarm and System Cost Guide
• Electrician Cost Guide
• Home Appliance Cost Guide