I think I have the locations of the cameras nailed down, so now I need to get cabling and run it.
Before I purchase a bunch of unecessary or wrong stuff, I am looking to the smart folks for input....
I have the Klein Ratcheting crimp tool (VDV226-110) and the Klein Lan Scout Jr 2 cable tester (that I have used to make some of the temporary cables that I ran to the cameras) and the Klein Pass through jacks.
After all of me reading here, and the trueCable blogs, it seems that I should be good with Cat5E.
I will be running mostly through the attic and then a few feet outside to the camera (probably less then 5' and covered by roof overhang) so I don't think I need to worry about outdoor cable, but correct me if I am wrong, please.
I plan to run the cables in groups of 3-4 to each location, but not in conduit or any other kind of enclosure but I am considering zip tying the bundle together in a few places just to keep them together on the longer runs (100-150 ft).
Will this cause me any issues?
For cabling, is this what I want and is this a good price or should I be looking at some other vendor?
Cat5e Riser Ethernet Cable|Unshielded
Are the "Strain Relief Boots" something that is worth adding? If so, what brand is suggested and where would the best place to get them be (trueCable, Amazon, etc.)?
Is there anything else I am missing or should be looking at?
Thanks,
Eric
Before I purchase a bunch of unecessary or wrong stuff, I am looking to the smart folks for input....
I have the Klein Ratcheting crimp tool (VDV226-110) and the Klein Lan Scout Jr 2 cable tester (that I have used to make some of the temporary cables that I ran to the cameras) and the Klein Pass through jacks.
After all of me reading here, and the trueCable blogs, it seems that I should be good with Cat5E.
I will be running mostly through the attic and then a few feet outside to the camera (probably less then 5' and covered by roof overhang) so I don't think I need to worry about outdoor cable, but correct me if I am wrong, please.
I plan to run the cables in groups of 3-4 to each location, but not in conduit or any other kind of enclosure but I am considering zip tying the bundle together in a few places just to keep them together on the longer runs (100-150 ft).
Will this cause me any issues?
For cabling, is this what I want and is this a good price or should I be looking at some other vendor?
Cat5e Riser Ethernet Cable|Unshielded
Are the "Strain Relief Boots" something that is worth adding? If so, what brand is suggested and where would the best place to get them be (trueCable, Amazon, etc.)?
Is there anything else I am missing or should be looking at?
Thanks,
Eric