Internet and Data Cable Installers in the Warrington Area
Our Internet or Network & Data Cabling Services
AGR Electrical offer a range of data or computer network cabling installation services for home users and businesses alike. Although many of us make use of WiFi networks where available, cabled networks offer several advantages including reliability (fewer dropped connections) and performance.We can carry out a full data cabling installation in your office or home. For offices, we will cable from the rack or patch panel through to the end user outlet making sure to keep data cables separate to electrical cables and light fittings to avoid interference. Home networks are rapidly becoming the norm as we all connect to the internet and while WiFi has its uses, most people choose to run dedicated network cabling. We will cable from your router to any room of your choice whether that’s a home-office or kid’s bedroom.
What’s the difference between internet cabling, data cabling and network cabling?
Nothing. They’re just different terms for the same thing. Many home users refer to this cabling as
internet cabling because that’s what they use to connect to the internet but it’s all just the same. You may also see it referred to as cat 5 cabling (or cat 5e) and other cat ‘x’ cabling.
What type of network cable do I need?
The type of network cable you need really depends on what you will be using your network for.There are a few different categories of computer network cabling with the main difference between them being performance. Category 5 (cat 5) cabling is an older data cable still very much in use but has been superseded by newer and better performing cables. In that sense, we would not recommend cat 5 for new network installations.For most purposes, cat 5e is perfectly adequate and is capable of delivering up to 1
Gbps (Gigabit per second) from endpoint to endpoint. Cat 6 and cat 6a are both capable of providing even better performance but are more expensive and only really necessary if you have a demanding network. Certainly for domestic purposes (where your internet connection is likely to be the slow link in the chain), we would recommend cat 5e or cat 6.
Types of data network cable
| CAT5 | CAT5e | CAT6 | CAT6a |
|---|
| Max Data Transfer Rate (DTR) | 100 Mbps | 1000 Mbps | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Max Frequency | 100 Mhz | 350 Mhz | 250 Mhz | 750 Mhz |
| Max Distance at Max DTR | 100 m | 100 m | 55 m | 100 m |
Other, newer cable types called cat 7 and cat 8 are also available and provide greater performance but they are not generally suited for domestic installations.And don’t forget. Internet and computer network equipment requires power. If you need additional
electrical sockets installing, we do that as well!So, why not contact us today to
discuss your computer networking requirements?Please also see our full range of
domestical electrical and
commercial electrical services.
