Hard Wiring Your Home for Internet and Streaming

The speeds of hard wiring your home for the Internet are hard to match. Most of the new computers and devices allow for gigabit Ethernet speeds, which are far faster than wireless. By hardwiring the home with Ethernet you eliminate the chance of wireless interference from neighboring wireless routers.

Prepare your home for communication wiring. We'll show you how to install CAT-5e and RG6 coaxial cables to update the telephone, TV, Internet, and other communications. It's easy to install and the expense is modest when you do it yourself. CAT-5e phone cable and RG6 coaxial cable will take care of ...

Running new wires and physically extending your home network in existing construction is a hassle at best and a nightmare at worst. You don’t need to fish cable and tear up drywall to run new cable; you can use your home’s electrical wiring as a high speed home network. Read on as we show you how.

How to Wire Your House With Cat-5 (or 6) for Ethernet Networking: Although wireless is simpler for a lot of people, due to multimedia sharing, bandwidth on my home network and my slight paranoia about wireless security, I really wanted to use a hard wired solution for home networking.Having a wired network allow...

Many home network layouts work fine, but most are variations on a basic set of common designs. This gallery contains network diagrams for wireless, wired, and hybrid home networks. Each network diagram includes a description of the pros and cons of that particular layout as well as tips for building it.

With many of the internet service providers (Comcast, AT&T, etc.) hoping to use their wireless modem to control your “smart” home, having a wired internet setup can be more challenging than it was 5-10 years ago.

Knowing how to make your own networking cable is an important, handy skill for a few reasons. First, network cables that you buy at the store are generally grossly overpriced: a 7-foot-long cable ...

The true definition of smart wiring is defined here as a system that enables the combination of many different types of wires used around the home into a single location, which allows for the integration of many different smart home systems and sensors throughout your home, and the capacity to add more at a later date if you want to do so including lighting, security, internet communications ...

Having a wired network at home allows you to have a private, high-speed network for internet access, file sharing, media streaming, online gaming, IP security cameras, and much more. The A.V. Club ...

You can get this cable in a two-pack (10-foot each) or as a single cable ranging from 1.5 feet to 150 feet. Cables Direct Online 30FT Cable — Cat 5e Length: 30 feet