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Running Cat5 cable outside Nick Chirchirillo 03-10-2007
Posted by Nick Chirchirillo on March 10, 2007, 7:05 pm
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I have cable as my internet provider. The strongest source for the
modem to plug into is in my basement. The problem is that all of our
computers are on the second floor of my house. Right now, I am using
a Wall-Mounted Powerline Bridge to get my internet connection from the
basement to the second floor, however, this bridge is drastically
reducing my connection speed.

We have tried many ways to run a Cat5 cable through the walls/attic to
get it down to the basement, but there is no way to go straight down.
I was thinking that it could be possible to run a Cat5 cable outside
of my house, using the hole that the phone line enters the house and
funning it along the siding and then entering through the attic's vent
under the roof.

I know that Cat5 cables are not meant for outdoor use, but direct
burial CAT5 cables are used for underground wiring. Would I be able
to use this cable to run along the side of my house?


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Posted by DLR on March 10, 2007, 9:45 pm
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Nick Chirchirillo wrote:
> I have cable as my internet provider. The strongest source for the
> modem to plug into is in my basement. The problem is that all of our
> computers are on the second floor of my house. Right now, I am using
> a Wall-Mounted Powerline Bridge to get my internet connection from the
> basement to the second floor, however, this bridge is drastically
> reducing my connection speed.
>
> We have tried many ways to run a Cat5 cable through the walls/attic to
> get it down to the basement, but there is no way to go straight down.
> I was thinking that it could be possible to run a Cat5 cable outside
> of my house, using the hole that the phone line enters the house and
> funning it along the siding and then entering through the attic's vent
> under the roof.
>
> I know that Cat5 cables are not meant for outdoor use, but direct
> burial CAT5 cables are used for underground wiring. Would I be able
> to use this cable to run along the side of my house?
>
You would be MUCH better off putting a splitter where the cable is
grounded and running that cable up to and into the 2nd floor.

Posted by Nick Chirchirillo on March 10, 2007, 10:37 pm
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> Nick Chirchirillo wrote:
> > I have cable as my internet provider. The strongest source for the
> > modem to plug into is in my basement. The problem is that all of our
> > computers are on the second floor of my house. Right now, I am using
> > a Wall-Mounted Powerline Bridge to get my internet connection from the
> > basement to the second floor, however, this bridge is drastically
> > reducing my connection speed.
>
> > We have tried many ways to run a Cat5 cable through the walls/attic to
> > get it down to the basement, but there is no way to go straight down.
> > I was thinking that it could be possible to run a Cat5 cable outside
> > of my house, using the hole that the phone line enters the house and
> > funning it along the siding and then entering through the attic's vent
> > under the roof.
>
> > I know that Cat5 cables are not meant for outdoor use, but direct
> > burial CAT5 cables are used for underground wiring. Would I be able
> > to use this cable to run along the side of my house?
>
> You would be MUCH better off putting a splitter where the cable is
> grounded and running that cable up to and into the 2nd floor.

I can't do that because I get my phone through cable as well, and the
modem has to be near the main telephone split so that it goes to all
the phone jacks in the house.


Posted by John Gray on March 11, 2007, 12:21 pm
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>> Nick Chirchirillo wrote:
>> > I have cable as my internet provider. The strongest source for the
>> > modem to plug into is in my basement. The problem is that all of our
>> > computers are on the second floor of my house. Right now, I am using
>> > a Wall-Mounted Powerline Bridge to get my internet connection from
>> > the basement to the second floor, however, this bridge is drastically
>> > reducing my connection speed.
>>
>> > We have tried many ways to run a Cat5 cable through the walls/attic
>> > to get it down to the basement, but there is no way to go straight
>> > down. I was thinking that it could be possible to run a Cat5 cable
>> > outside of my house, using the hole that the phone line enters the
>> > house and funning it along the siding and then entering through the
>> > attic's vent under the roof.
>>
>> > I know that Cat5 cables are not meant for outdoor use, but direct
>> > burial CAT5 cables are used for underground wiring. Would I be able
>> > to use this cable to run along the side of my house?
>>
>> You would be MUCH better off putting a splitter where the cable is
>> grounded and running that cable up to and into the 2nd floor.
>
> I can't do that because I get my phone through cable as well, and the
> modem has to be near the main telephone split so that it goes to all
> the phone jacks in the house.
>
>

As long as all the phone lines are interconnected at the main telephone
split, plugging in the phone line from the modem to any phone connection
should power all phones in the house. It works here, and running the coax
outside is a better option than running Cat5 outside unprotected. Perhaps
the cable company will provide you with a tap outside and run the cable for
you. That's better than a simple splitter.

All TW did when I went to digital phone was call Verizon to move over my
phone number and then disconnect the Verizon line from the phone block
outside. They then changed the cablemodem and plugged the line from it
into the nearest phone plug in the wall, provisioned the modem and all was
good to go.




--
John Gray

If you don't have a reason, at least have an excuse.

Posted by Rick F. on March 11, 2007, 6:37 pm
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>
> As long as all the phone lines are interconnected at the main telephone
> split, plugging in the phone line from the modem to any phone connection
> should power all phones in the house. It works here, and running the coax
> outside is a better option than running Cat5 outside unprotected. Perhaps
> the cable company will provide you with a tap outside and run the cable for
> you. That's better than a simple splitter.
>
> All TW did when I went to digital phone was call Verizon to move over my
> phone number and then disconnect the Verizon line from the phone block
> outside. They then changed the cablemodem and plugged the line from it
> into the nearest phone plug in the wall, provisioned the modem and all was
> good to go.

This is what we did -- we're using Vonage and ditched Verizon.. I went out
and disconnected the Verizon lines at the box on the side of the house. Once
you do that you can connect your "phone box" that plugs into the ethernet
drop into ANY phone plug in the entire house and it will work fine. We've
been doing that for the past 3.5 years without problem.. My cable connection
is in our attic currently so I've got a few network items sitting up there
and the rest strewn throughout the house.

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