Shirley Márquez Dúlcey <m...@buttery.org> writes: >> Indeed. I'm thinking not just IP, but also possibly HDBaseT. I'm going >> to run separate Cat5e for my PoE security cameras (which only need 100mbps). > > If you're doing it yourself the wire cost matters. If somebody else is > doing it, the wire cost is insignificant compared to the labor cost so > you might as well go with Cat6a throughout.
You make a good point. My main issue with using Cat6A for the security cameras is that adding the endpoints is harder. While I *HAVE* crimped a male RJ45 onto the end of a Cat6a, I find crimping it onto a Cat5e MUCH easier (and more secure). I suspect even if I have someone else do the work (still TBD -- I'll know more today) it might still be cheaper to use 5e for the cameras. Oh, and 5e "bends" easier than 6a, making it easier to run. Besides, a Cat5e is perfectly capable of 1Gbps + PoE, which is all I need for the security cameras (which only run at 100mbps, even for 1080p). FWIW, last time I DID do it myself, but made the mistake of using RG59 siamese cable for my cameras. IP cameras have come down in price in the past 6-7 years, to the point where I can get a 1080p IP camera for even less than I paid for my NTSC cameras! Yikes. I'd like to do it myself again, but I now have 2 small kids, so I'm not sure how I'll be able to spend the 40-60 man-hours at the construction site. -derek -- Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com Computer and Internet Security Consultant _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss