# Cat5/6 in a house **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 23, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786 "2009-01-23T10:33:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/21 "2009-01-23T11:20:19Z")
Me? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/22 "2009-01-23T11:21:23Z")
Nah Locutuscrazyballer ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/23 "2009-01-23T11:26:59Z")
Go with the Cisco Catalyst switches lol. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/24 "2009-01-23T11:29:01Z")
> [@BillysRevenge](#): > > Go with the Cisco Catalyst switches lol. Why? ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/25 "2009-01-23T11:30:05Z")
poops and grins ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/26 "2009-01-23T11:30:10Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Why? CAUSE CISCO IS MAD L33T SAUCE? should he get a switch that uses store and forward or cut through? Def get a layer 3 switch :tup: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/27 "2009-01-23T11:30:26Z")
Linksys 8-port switch would do just fine in any house. Only time I would go bigger is if you are running web/email servers from the network. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/28 "2009-01-23T11:33:48Z")
Cat 5e, CL3 in-wall rated; have the entire 2nd floor wired; will be wiring the 1st floor later when I start remodeling down there. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/29 "2009-01-23T12:22:44Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > CAUSE CISCO IS MAD L33T SAUCE? > > should he get a switch that uses store and forward or cut through? > > Def get a layer 3 switch :tup: And make sure you have full QoS on your home network πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/30 "2009-01-23T12:35:41Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > And make sure you have full QoS on your home network πŸ™‚ I am running a cisco pix at home :lol: ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/31 "2009-01-23T12:47:26Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > I am running a cisco pix at home :lol: I have a Juniper SSG20 πŸ™‚ Soooo pointless tho. Just cool. ---
**Author:** ![skatanic28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@skatanic28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skatanic28)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/32 "2009-01-23T13:34:32Z")
like previously mentioned, do not buy plenum-rated cable. i’ve seen a few people waste a lot of money doing that ☹ how much do you need? i bought 1000’ of cat5e and havent put a dent in it… ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/33 "2009-01-23T14:00:05Z")
Come to think of if. I have a side job doing a SIP PBX and phone deployment coming up. I might need to grab some cable off you skatanic πŸ™‚ I will let you know. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786/34 "2009-01-24T13:56:18Z")
Hey Jon, your building codes are different then ours. Hell, the building code 6 blocks away from me are different then mine. That being said, ours has two be at least 12" from electrical wiring. Well, when cutting through studwall. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat5-6-in-a-house/61786.md?page=1)