On 9/6/05, <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:Micah.Wedemeyer@gtri.gatech.edu">Micah.Wedemeyer@gtri.gatech.edu</a></b> <<a href="mailto:Micah.Wedemeyer@gtri.gatech.edu">Micah.Wedemeyer@gtri.gatech.edu</a>> wrote:
<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><snip><br>Regarding cable types - I wouldn't spend the extra money on Cat 6. Cat
<br>5e<br>should do ya nicely.<br><br>-Greg<br></snip><br><br>If you're just buying a cable at WalMart or Best Buy, I would agree.<br>However, if you're planning on running wire behind the walls, Cat6 in<br>bulk is not that much more expensive than Cat5e. At one site, Cat6 is
<br>$150 for 1000ft, vs $90 for Cat5e. I tend to spend a little more on<br>future-proofing when it's something going behind a wall or under the<br>floor. It's easier to spend more now than rip stuff out and replace in<br>
the future.<br><br>Micah</blockquote><div><br>
Good point, especially if that's the best price you can get. My
local home center has 1000' boxes of Cat5e for $60. So I use
that. If you are really concerned with upgradability, I'd
recommend installing a flexible conduit/raceway system. Something
like: <a href="http://www.carlon.com/Flexible%20Raceway/ResiGard_Intro.html">http://www.carlon.com/Flexible%20Raceway/ResiGard_Intro.html</a><br>
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Add a shop vac, a string and a "fur-ball", and you can pull whatever the latest and greatest is in the future.<br>
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-Greg<br></div>