We are network cabling installation experts with over 10 years of experience in IT networking. We provide ethernet cabling solutions to businesses and homeowners throughout South Africa.

Services include:

Complete office, home, and workplace network cabling solutions

Installation of networking equipment including network points, patch panels, switches & data cabinets

Tracing & testing of network cabling

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Applications for wired networking

Cabling is an essential part of the infrastructure that builds networks. Even WiFi won’t work unless there’s some cable involved.

Here are some of the main uses for ethernet cabling:

Connecting multiple static devices to your network – this has been common practice in office settings for some time. Cabled networks connect desktop PCs, printers and other business hardware. However, homes are increasingly demanding more robust networks. As a result, many new builds now come with networking already installed.

Creating a reliable WiFi network – hard-wiring wireless access points into your router is the best way to get a strong WiFi signal where you need it.

Connecting outbuildings – specialist external ethernet cable can be used in short runs (<100m) to share your internet connection with a separate building. Another office or a garden room, for example. (For longer distances or if running a cable is logistically difficult, a point-to-point wireless system is a good alternative.)

How is cable installed?

Aside from convenience, one of the reasons for the rush to wireless is that it’s a tidy solution. There’s a perception that cabling is ugly. Probably correct if it’s badly installed. However these days there are numerous clever ways to keep cables out of sight.

Offices

In suspended ceiling spaces

In conduits or trunking

Behind or underneath desks and other office furniture

Homes:

Under floorboards or in stud walls

In loft or crawl spaces

Outside with existing cabling, behind gutters or other external fittings

If cable needs to be surface mounted, there are several neat ways to ensure it blends in:

painting to match the surrounding decor

disguising using decorative trunking

running behind static furniture, fixtures, and fittings, e.g. radiators, desks, cabinets, beds, etc.

We always use the latest CAT6 cable to give the best performance and for future-proofing. Most electricians and other non-IT tradespeople will use CAT5 as it is slightly cheaper. However, for the sake of a few pounds, it’s always worth specifying CAT6.

When installing an ethernet cable it’s also important to keep it away from any electrical cables to avoid interference.

Get a quote for your network cabling needs

If you’re looking to install network cabling in your business or home in the Bristol and Bath area, we can help.

Get in touch today for a free survey and quote for your ethernet cable installation needs.

Benefits of good Cabling

• More reliable broadband
• Increase home-office productivity
• Smooth On-Demand TV
• Full speed internet
• Faster downloads than wi-fi
• Extend your network reach
• Online gamers reduced lag

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In most home offices, the different performance of CAT 5e or CAT 6 would not be evident.  Most standard equipment won’t currently exceed the potential speed of CAT 5e, so it is more than adequate for most people.

 

Which CAT Cables Are The Best?

I can’t say which type of data cable is best for your situation without knowing your needs.  I can tell you what I know based on my experience and technical standards.  The decision is yours as the jury is still very much out on this one!

Industry-standard is very much CAT 5e. However, Cat 6 is a more expensive and slightly superior cable to CAT 5e, why?

CAT 5e

• Speed 1000Mbps
• Frequency 100Mhz
• Cost approx. 30% cheaper than CAT 6

CAT 6:

• Speed 10 Gbps over 33-55 meters
• Frequency up to 250 Mhz