How to Install a Data Network in your Office: Installation, Connecting, Cabling, Cat5e, Cat6 (1 Book 3)

Installing a data network in your office is the optimal way to work - you're optimizing your broadband speed to the maximum. Plus you're giving yourself options to create pods of desks in one area, and by simply re-patching you can move your workers around, move printers and even run your phone system over the network too. It's the most flexible way to work.

Many offices rely on Wi-Fi which is roughly 50% slower than hard-wired networks! Thick walls, ceilings and metal can all have a detrimental effect on Internet speed. It can actually be a LOT slower depending on your office architecture. So that's where hard-wiring will triumph every single time.

Data networks allow total freedom of office configuration at ANY time.

Cabling in offices can be very tricky due to neatness being of high important plus the location of the network patch panel and equipment can make all the difference between a very hard job and a relatively easy job.

Along with lots of informative PICTURES - I wanted to give you all the information to cable your own network. I'm going to cover:

1. Introduction to Installation
2. Hard-Wired vs Wi-Fi
3. Equipment Needed
4. Where to site the Patch Panel Equipment
5. Cabling
6. Moving the Router
7. Connecting the Sockets
8. Patch Panel or RJ45 Plugs
9. Patch Panel Cabinet or Wall Mounted
10. Scanning
11. Patching

I include tips for how to cable through thick walls, reccomend the best equipment, and guide you with lots of pictures what the end result should look like.

I’m going to throw the guff and tech-talk out the window – it’ll be an easy to follow guide with no nonsense.

Let’s get networking!