I need to purchase a spool of cat5e or cat6 cable for outside runs. This is on an old 2 story house (pier and beam foundation) so I don't have the luxury of running all of the cables through the attic for a nice and clean install and I don't want to run the cables low due to tampering reasons.
1) Do I need UTP (unshielded) or STP (shielded) cable and does it need to be outside rated? The wiring will be near 2 A/C units, cross the incoming power line (very close to the breaker box), and run along coaxial cables.
2) What is the typical transition from outside wiring to inside wiring? Since outside rated Ethernet cable is stiff what is the best way to convert over to patch cables or is there enough flexibility to plug directly into the NVR?
3) If running all of these wires through the wall I will need a fairly large hole. What do I need to drill the hole with that is long enough to penetrate both sides?
4)) What is the best way to attach the cable along the house? I would like to have 5 cables grouped together for a long run.
1) Do I need UTP (unshielded) or STP (shielded) cable and does it need to be outside rated? The wiring will be near 2 A/C units, cross the incoming power line (very close to the breaker box), and run along coaxial cables.
2) What is the typical transition from outside wiring to inside wiring? Since outside rated Ethernet cable is stiff what is the best way to convert over to patch cables or is there enough flexibility to plug directly into the NVR?
3) If running all of these wires through the wall I will need a fairly large hole. What do I need to drill the hole with that is long enough to penetrate both sides?
4)) What is the best way to attach the cable along the house? I would like to have 5 cables grouped together for a long run.
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