How to Install a Cat 5 Cable

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Tip 1 - How to Wire Your House With Cat-5 (or 6) For Ethernet Networking

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Twilan | permalink

Although wireless is simpler for a lot of people, due to multimedia sharing, bandwidth on my home network and my slight paranoia about wireless securi...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Wire-Your-House-With-Cat-5-or-6-For-Ether/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - How To Wire Your House with Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet Cable

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Toby King | permalink

Although wireless is simpler for a lot of people, due to multimedia sharing, bandwidth on a home network, and paranoia about wireless security, you may want to use a hard wired solution for home networking. Having a wired network at home allows you to have a private, high-speed network for internet access, file sharing, media streaming, online gaming, IP security cameras, and much more.
Tags: networking, ethernet, internet, wireless, household, how to, wi-fi, xbmc, media center, NAS, shutterstock, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/how-to-wire-your-house-with-cat5-or-cat6-ethernet-cable-480020760 ^[2]

Tip 3 - Build a Future-Proof Home Network

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Tamara Barker | permalink

Enter a new age of digital entertainmentand avoid unnecessary upgrades and hasslesby future-proofing your home network with the fastest high-end technology available.
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For further reading: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2326180,00.asp ^[3]