ᐅ Cabling for access points: choosing the correct network cable

Maria88 schrieb:

The price is 69€ net.

And even 69 EUR seems very low to me. Of course, you can save money in different areas (Cat5 instead of Cat7, no protective conduit, no testing), but considering that I paid somewhat more eight years ago—and that was without a patch panel and test report—I would still be skeptical. Is the price per port (one connection) or per double socket?

K1300S schrieb:

And even 69 EUR is very low in my opinion. Of course, you can save some money in various places (Cat.5 instead of Cat.7, no conduit, no testing), but considering that I paid a bit more eight years ago without a patch panel and test report, I would still be skeptical. Is the price per port (one connection) or per double socket?

Right. Let’s do a rough calculation (net):
Double socket, e.g., Metz Connect modular or similar, about 12 €
2x keystone jacks plus proportionate patch panel cost = 12 €
15 m (50 feet) duplex Cat.7 cable = 17 €
M25 conduit approximately 6 €
Material total = 47 €

A Fluke DSP tester suitable for measurement costs about 5000 €. But not every electrician provides a printed test report. Many use a cheap continuity tester costing around 10 €.
In the past, I charged 6 € per port for testing (including printed report). Let’s say nowadays 14 € per double socket.

That leaves just 8 € for installation and connection. Estimated 15 minutes for 4 terminations (2 double sockets, 2 keystone jacks at the patch panel).
Even without testing and reports = 22 € remaining for installation, this is really tight. If the price is per port, it is well-paid; if per double socket, see above.

I am following this discussion and am interested in the topic. I would like to know more. Where can I find further information?

I always thought running a power cable inside the wall and Ethernet in the wall was all there was to it.

That is at least one solution, but certainly not the only one. What exactly would you like to know?

Rumbi441 schrieb:

I always thought it was just a power cable in the wall and LAN in the wall, that’s it.

If the device doesn’t support POE, then you need both.

Tell us what you want to know and we’ll help you.

How can I plan my electrical layout cost-effectively and through self-study, or how can I upgrade it in an existing building? As far as I know, you need to chase out channels in the walls and lay the cables, but which connectors and plugs (as mentioned here) are necessary for LAN and fiber optic cables inside the house?

My goal is to have LAN as well as power and TV cables installed in several rooms.