New Flat - Time to install a completely overkill home network!

[@stephengray9207]

Cameron, you've done a great job. I'm an ex telco tech, trained in installations of all kinds, and it's a great pleasure to see someone really think through what needs to be done and do it in a neat and effective way. Congrats on a great job. If you plan to be there for a few years it's the smart thing to do. And also, your style of video is easy to watch. Keep making more.

[@markphillips8019]

"I bought this flat" Congratulations on your new home!!!

[@MyChannel-x7k]

Absolutely spectacular job! I really like those wall jacks and will definitely be trying them out in the future! Nothing wrong with an overkill network! That's how I gained a lot of valuable experience in installing rackmount equipment. Bravo mate!

[@eastwardExpansion]

FiberNinja I cant find any recessed and angled wall plates for the US. The UK has such a better system for wall plates. They effectively have larger keystones which allows for the diversity of what you can do with the “keystones” the only thing close to that, that I could find was Leviton 41081-2WP/4WP.

[@drbass9677]

wow surprised to see you here

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

@@eastwardExpansion Edit: sorry, I didn't notice you posted the same wallplate I just posted. 4 port angled like this? They also have a 2 port. Leviton 41081-4WP Angled QuickPort Wallplate 4-Port, Single Gang, White www.amazon.com/dp/B003ATOCDO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_eGtpCbGPCPTQ0

[@karsnoordhuis4351]

That letterbox thing is actually a really clever solution!

[@user-kx1le7yn1k]

What? No ethernet in the bathroom?

[@PhilipHudnott]

Nice video. Tip for future, if cutting access holes in plasterboard only cut on 3 sides at 45 degree angle and prise out to make a flap. Makes it a lot easier when making good at the end of the job.

[@axtonprice]

This is the first video i have watched on youtube from start to end without clicking away!

[@axtonprice]

OMG thanks for the heart! I only just found out your channel and subscribed in the first 5 minutes!

[@camerongray1515]

@@axtonprice No problem! I try to read all comments. Thanks for your support! :D

[@Gaget01Stuff]

I keep on getting more worried when you say that the rack hasn't fallen off the wall *_yet_*

[@justintemp]

I am looking to do similar and might just leave it on floor for now 😂😭

[@macuser1k]

What? No ethernet in the bathroom?

[@camerongray1515]

+macuser1k Was honestly tempted to, the connection in the hall is on a wall that borders a bathroom then the cupboard with the cabinet borders the other bathroom.

[@combie81]

Ah go on go on go on..... If you need an excuse..... erm... I'm sure theres a smart mirror or some japanese internet connected toilet out there !!

[@macuser1k]

You should have, nowadays fast internet is a must if you wanna get sh1t done. But serioulsy, thats a very nice job you did. However, you're missing power for that access point,you could use PoE but it would be limited to 100mbit.

[@camerongray1515]

+macuser1k I'll be using a UniFi access point which supports gigabit PoE.

[@azepromidi]

i did at network cable in to bathroom add a middle screen eye level to toliet

[@therealrockguy100]

Very nice.I did the same thing but ran cat 5. In hindsight I should have ran cat 6. The one big screw up for me was the HDMI extensions. I used 2 cat 5s to extend my HDMI. I have my receivers in the basement. The HDMI goes from the receiver to my bedroom (upstairs). Problem is that I have no ARC. Anyone that is doing this make sure to keep that in mind. Most if not all the cat5/cat6 HDMI extenders (wall plates) don't carry ARC.

[@liudas000]

My recommendation is to use Keystone patch panel if you are not filling it full. It makes much easier live for adding, testing, fixing cables in the future. Big respect for marking all sockets, well done! and its not overkill - its proper installation, which I did in my house too.

[@camerongray1515]

Thanks! Went for that patch panel mostly based on it being a lot cheaper than a keystone one but in hindsight a keystone one would have been better. It would have also let me fit an RJ11 module for the DSL connection rather than needing to use an RJ45 to RJ11 cable to connect the modem. I've been toying with potentially getting a deeper cabinet at some point down the line (if I ever get around to it) and at that point I'd probably swap the patch panel over as well.

[@liudas000]

@@camerongray1515 Yes - I have patched my WAN through the panel - it makes everything even more clean. And I have a server in 600 cabinet, but it doesnt fit right, so for you I suggest to invest in 42U and at least 1000 depth cabinet if you are thinking about server :)

[@christopherrobinson387]

This is got to be one of the best KZbin videos that i have seen in a very long time.

[@PoeLemic]

Really incredible video. Shows us what is possible if someone really puts their mind to creating an awesome home network.

[@jessestrobel2]

Very well done. I'm a novice everything on account of my young age but this was awe-inspiring. At the beginning when you showed the cutting of holes I flinched a bit because I remembered doing the same with screwdrivers in my family home to feed 1/4 in. speaker cables for my makeshift studio (I was 14), but my brain was thoroughly reconciled when I saw the clean job you did with concealing those vents. Thanks for filming all this

[@robclaridge6236]

The dream home network! Been thinking about doing this for the last coulpe of years, but yet to take the plunge. Great video.

[@daveyfenwick]

From experience having retrofitted my entire house more than once (I've owned it for a long time and it's considerably bigger than your place), I have a few suggestions, at least one of which is impossible for you now. 1) Always have extra cable available on each end of your CAT6 runs 2) Document where your cables are, because eventually you'll cut through a low voltage cable, 3) I'd suggest taking that powered device out of the wall, 4) Make sure you seal those holes you drilled in the fire barrier. It's there for a reason. You did an absolutely awesome job on this. I'm looking forward to seeing the next set of videos. I wish my wife would let me put a rack in our living room, but we have different priorities. She prefers chairs and couches. :) Keep up the good work on this project. It's always exciting having your own place and being able to do all the things that you wanted to do in the places you previously lived.

[@harmonjp55]

Dave Fenwick are you a networking engineer ?

[@Ammandl]

Try covering it (the cabinet) with cushions and a pair of shoes! She'll never notice.

[@ambronhib5561]

Why you want to put a rack in your living room? Put it in the cellar or in a storeroom like he did.

[@pewe393]

It would be very unlikely to be a fire barrier halfway through a wall. They are generally fitted between floors or between party walls.

[@AidanWilliamson]

Looking good. I work with cabling guys and they'll normally spool off multiple runs of cable to pull through at the same time if they don't have enough boxes but does help to have someone feeding the cables in if doing that.

[@boblewis5558]

Hard wiring a PROPER network is NEVER overkill. Just moved house in which I'll be doing the same, just as I did in my previous house. Nicely planned and lucky you having a suspended ceiling. 😁

[@Wahinies]

I would post the Leonardo DiCaprio meme pointing towards the movie screen here. Wireless should be reserved for mobile devices only is how I view it meanwhile its become the standard for homes now unfortunately.

[@boblewis5558]

@@Wahinies Hallelujah! Someone ELSE who "gets it"! I TOTALLY agree! I'm intending to add a LOAD of IOT devices and by far the majority will be hardwired (they aren't going anywhere!) All these IOT devices (NEST, RING, CAMERAS) being added to WiFi is just DUMB beyond belief! As for security devices on WiFi, like already mentioned security cameras, they are the BIGGEST security threat of all! A simple de-author can EASILY be used to screw up your ENTIRE camera AND IOT network and if done effectively will give burglars free reign with impunity from being observed! You think burglars don't know tech?! Think again!

[@pineappleroad]

at one point in the past I got a very small amount of ethernet cabling installed and ive got a rather small patch panel mounted to my bedroom wall (its actually a 12 port one, as all of the 8 port ones i could find had bad reviews, but only 3 of the ports are used) in the kitchen is the ISP supplied wireless router, which has an ethernet cable plugged into it, which goes up to port 1 on the patch panel an ethernet cable goes from port 1 on the patch panel to port 8 on the 8 port ethernet switch that i have port 7 on the switch goes to port 2 on the patch panel, and port 6 on the switch goes to port 3 on the patch panel, both go to a wall plate behind the TV in the living room port 6 on the switch goes to the WAN port on a wireless router which i use as a wireless access point, as the wifi signal in the bedroom is quite bad from the wireless router, ethernet cables go to both the printer in my bedroom, as well as my desktop PC

[@DigisDen]

Very nice, I don't think I have ever enjoyed watching someone making holes and pulling cables so much :)

[@r4n85]

One of the first things I did when we bought our house. Having cat6 cable everywhere is very useful indeed!

[@deltalambda3864]

i did this two years ago and has served me well. we dont use coax for tvs anymore as we have a SAT>IP system with TVheadend server and TVheadend clients that run on KODI. WiFi is supplied via 2 AC LR ubiquity access points which imo are solid devices. hmm running out of ports so may have to add more in the future. great video.

[@camerongray1515]

+Delta Lambda Sounds good! I like having the coax for over the air TV so I can just quickly turn on a TV and watch something although I may look into a satellite to IP system down the line since I only have two satellite feeds into the flat so cant really distribute them to 3 TVs!

[@deltalambda3864]

if the raspberry pi 2s that i am running Kodi on, don't crash it is just a case of turning on the tv and watching. had a little issue with the satellite lately due to the recent snow and high winds think its moved something because a lot of channels have stopped working after that. damn scottish weather :P.

[@Luke-A]

"Because reasons" is why we do it all great video it's nice seeing how you did it.

[@Bari_Khan_CEng_CMarEng]

Nice video, interesting to see some the problems and solutions to overcome.

[@ncrp]

Hi, any chance of a quick video showing how you filled in the holes you cut into the wall and ceiling? I ok at pulling cables, but struggle with getting the holes neatly finished.

[@camerongray1515]

Could possibly do a video down the line but would need to wait for an electrician before I can do that. Essentially all I did was glue a small piece of wood (using an instant grab adhesive) to the back of the wall so that it runs across the back of the hole. I placed small bits of wood on each end of this where it sticks to the wall so that the bit that runs across the of the hole is set slightly further back than the rear of the plasterboard. I then glued the piece of plasterboard I took out to this wood with the same adhesive, this kept the piece of plasterboard secure in the hole. Once it had all dried, I had a bit of plasterboard solidly glued into the hole that was set slightly back from the front of the wall. I then sanded it all down and filled it with Gyproc Easi-Fill filler. It was then just a case of sanding it all down and possibly filling again (this time with Polyfilla One Fill) to get a smooth finish I could then paint. No idea if this is the best way to do it or if it's a completely terrible idea but it holds well and can't be seen once painted. Alternatively, you could use a powered cutter tool that would make a much neater cut than the saw I used, this would result in the bit of plasterboard you cut out being a much tighter fit back in the hole. In this case you could then likely just put glue around the sides and stick the plasterboard straight back into the hole without needing wood behind it.

[@DoRC]

Neil Cochrane the trick for repairing holes is to cut a piece of drywall an inch bigger than the hole in all dimensions. Then score one side of the patch the actual size. Then peel the one side off all the way around leaving a n inch wide paper surround. Then it's a matter of just plastering the patch in. I hope this makes sense.

[@BillyLapTop]

Neatness counts and you have done a superb job.

[@maltoNitho]

Great video. You went all out wiring up your new place, thanks for showing us! Totally jealous.

[@ExclusiveSigma]

Malto Nitho whats a flat

[@camerongray1515]

The term used in the UK to describe what people in the US would generally refer to as an "Apartment"

[@moodobusiness]

Cameron Gray fancy helping me with my new house? Great video great explanation. Thanks

[@JonRushton1]

Brilliant.. Until I watched this, I wouldn't have cut holes like that in my walls... You have given me the confidence to give it a go :) cheers!

[@sdgelectronics]

Unrelated to the networking, but why do Scottish Power always run only the phase conductor through the isolator when they've gone to the trouble of installing a DP isolator before the consumer unit. Madness. Looks like the sparky was missing his spirit level too. If you install any more coax, don't install generic RG6, the loss is quite high. Always run PF100 or WF100

[@benkerr9051]

We don't. All isolators now are double pole, unless there is electric heating, in which case it's 4 or 5 pole. What you are talking about is an older specitication, where the neutral was unswitched, connected to a neutral block instead. In the old method, the second pole of a 2 pole switch was intended for electric heating. Now if there is electric heating, we use at least a four pole switch, because the second pole of a 2 pole switch is now required to switch the neural. There are still plenty of the older types around, but you will notice they are two red poles, intende to switch 2 live conductors, domestic and heating. It changed about 4 or 5 years ago.

[@KingJellyfishII]

I can't tell whether this is just so many technical words that I can't understand it or you're taking the piss... lol

[@csmith848]

please could you advise on the best aerial/coax cable to use? i’ll install an exterior splitter/amplifier about 2/3m from the antenna, from which i’ll have 2 runs to make: one about 15 metres, the other about 20. thank you!

[@jonathanbignall1198]

Wow! you certainly went to town with all that connectivity! I doubt many novices would have done as neat a job as that, nice work!

[@sunnysdreamland]

nice detailed work, I like the fact you even lined up the Flathead screws on the Ally Face Plate

[@chris7208]

Thank you for making such a detailed video tutorial.

[@MichaelwAEL]

Awesome job!! I appreciate you showed everything from beginning to end leaving no guessing for the viewer in how you did what!! Amazing job!

[@meuk6929]

for the question of how to get a neat hole cut out. as an electrician I use a 102mm holesaw which give a nice big hole to get my hands in and also this can bridge a mid height noggin in the wall with enough width to then a drywall screw either side of the hole drilled in the noggin so the cables aren't hit. to repair the holes left in the ceiling away from joists a piece of 25mmx50mm batten cut at 160mm then screwed in with drywall screws. the remaining gap between just need filing with decorators filler and rubbed down and painted.

[@spatel715]

Cannot wait, please keep us updated as much as you can. Im moving into my house next year and taking on a similar project to myself :) Good luck on your journey

[@peterg.8245]

Way to take it to the extreme! I like it a lot and wish it was as easy for me to run cables in my 1969 Midwestern (USA) Ranch house. Open trusses in attic but a 1000sqft addition off the back is a separate space so most everything runs exterior.

[@Predicti0n]

I'm currently in the process of purchasing my first home. I'm going to be doing exactly the same thing, look forward to your progress.

[@camerongray1515]

Nice! It's definitely worth doing, especially before you actually move in. Would have been much harder trying to work around stuff while trying to not get everything covered in dust!

[@Predicti0n]

Cameron Gray I work in network infrastructure so I know exactly how difficult it can be! I’ve planned to create a full smart home, Is this something you’ve looked into?

[@camerongray1515]

I'll probably do some smart stuff - At the moment I'd probably want some sort of smart heating controller and smart light bulbs for a couple of lamps in the living room. I'm pretty fussy with that sort of thing though - I'm always scared about vendor lock-in and I don't want to be relying on manufacturer provided cloud services so I'd probably end up buying off the shelf kit then hooking it up to either open source controller software or write stuff myself. Also going to work on hooking up an off the shelf, momentary action, light switch to control the smart lighting (so that it all looks consistent rather than having separate "remote control" switch things on the wall) so that'll be a fun project. Will obviously make videos of all this as and when I get around to doing it!

[@Predicti0n]

Cameron Gray I’ve done a lot of extensive research into home automation so if you need any advice hit me up! I’ve also been extremely concerned about multi device compatibility as I don’t want a Cisco Netgear rivalry in my own home!

[@mikey38632]

I would think at 13:00 instead of using that thing by itself I would have screwed a horizontal piece of wood between the verticals and screwed to that instead. But that's just me. 4 years in - how's it holding up?

[@camerongray1515]

I'd definitely rather have done that however unfortunately that wall only has a single vertical timber in it which makes it tricky. In hindsight I'd have probably cut some of the plasterboard out and fixed more timber to the brick behind. However, the plasterboard fixings have held up fine - the manufacturer states that they're suitable for holding boilers and radiators, not sure I'd use them for that myself but they must be pretty confident if they're risking having people attach gas appliances with them due to the safety/liability concerns involved if it failed. I've also seen these used to hold up large commercial displays in an airport where a failure could also pose a safety risk. I have since however added a chain around the top of the rack and attached it into the concrete ceiling above. That way that if the plasterboard fixings did fail, it would at least hopefully hold the rack up to prevent it from pulling on and damaging all the cables if it were to fall.

[@gt5228z]

Love the keystone types. Never seen anything like it but it's quite nice.

[@bleachie]

I appreciate when you said running the first cable took a ridiculous amount of work. I’m 3 cables of 12 total. I decided to start with the area I really want Ethernet first 😅

[@aaron840]

a nice tip for making holes in walls to run cables.. Use a circular whole saw. That way you can take the center plug out and use that to put back in the opening then mud, sand and paint job done..

[@danjones2567]

Really good tip about the faceplate jacks.

[@justintemp]

It didn't go terribly in the end 😂😁 Impressed how you did this without making any mistakes re holes and having to patch up. I always make a hole that ends up larger due to the plaster or brick being very soft and brittle 😂

[@camerongray1515]

I was definitely lucky given that it's a modern building so the plasterboard was pretty solid and the cable routes were predictable, would have been a lot harder in an older property.

[@justintemp]

@@camerongray1515 yeah, damn these old buildings!

[@justintemp]

@@camerongray1515 did you plan this out on paper beforehand?

[@camerongray1515]

Not really, I had an idea about what ports I wanted when I ordered the hardware and then stuck bits of labeled tape on the walls to remind me where I wanted the ports but I didn't do any technical drawings or anything. Had I had others helping me then of course having written plans would be useful but given it was just me doing it all there wasn't exactly a requirement for them.

[@justintemp]

@@camerongray1515 work best alone 😁

[@dj_paultuk7052]

Good work. I did similar to my house. 2 CAT6 runs to all rooms and a Comms cabinet under the stairs. I put the Sky box in the comms cab, and then run HDMI over CAT6. Works great. Means you can have a super clean TV in the living room with no boxes or wires all over the show.

[@heliman85]

I like this idea of running the HDMI over CAT6, question for you, if the Sky box, DVD player etc was in a different location/room to where the tv is, how do you get the remotes to work? Can the IR be distributed over the CAT6 also?

[@camerongray1515]

Yep, you can get HDMI over CAT6 systems that have an IR receiver on one end and an IR blaster on the other. I have a video on my channel from a couple of years ago showing a system that does this for around £30. Can't easily get the link to the video as typing this on mobile but it should be easy enough to find, brand name was "AgpTek"

[@heliman85]

Hey @@camerongray1515 thanks for the reply and the info, I have watched that other video of yours as you suggested here and its great. It's helped to answer my question. However, I do have another question for you. Lets say I wanted to use a mouse, how would I do that? So I have my CCTV NVR in a space and I wanted to distribute the images to my living room TV via the HDMI over CAT6, but to scroll through on the living room TV using the mouse, is this possible?

[@drbass9677]

@@heliman85 yes get a wireless mouse

[@camerongray1515]

A wireless mouse could work depending on the range. You can also get devices that send both HDMI and USB over CAT6, they aren't particularly cheap and I've never used them but they should work in theory.

[@andrias2009]

Really enjoyed watching this. Good job mate.

[@rickybill1983]

Great work Cameron!I understand that it was not easy to come up with something like this but it is worthy somehow.But i would like love to see detailed illustration of everything done there

[@westietech6275]

Whole setup looks great pal. Fantastic video.

[@paigegamer7769]

Lovely flat! Congrats. Great job in planning ahead. My old townhouse has plaster and lathe so much more difficult to manage these cut outs. I loved the angled Jack's!

[@SkashTheKitsune]

don't forget, when you drill into fireblocks you will need fire retardant expanding foam, you can pick up a can or 2 from the hardware store and that will restore the fireblock to the appropriate fire rating and will help stop your neighbour or you burning your neighbours homes down

[@camerongray1515]

Yeah, I've used proper sealant to fix those holes.

[@nopy99]

Nice job. Your flat has more cat6 in it than the office I work in !

[@bernarddt]

Well done! Wish I could do it as well, but in South Africa we have cement and brick houses so you can't easily run cables down the wall. Also hard to fix textured plaster to hide any chasing that you may do.

[@camerongray1515]

That does sound pretty annoying, older buildings here are still brick so you'd have to cut it out but at least we usually have smooth plaster over it so it's easy to fill. I was recently staying in a villa in Portugal (which is probably fairly similar construction) and did wonder how it would be possible to work on the walls to access cables and other utilities without having to repair the textured plaster!

[@bernarddt]

Yes with smooth plaster you can easily patch up, it is also commonly used here. But then you to cut into the wall you need a special tool that extract the dust, or you are left with a very thick cloud of fine dust that settles on everything, so you really only can do that before you move in. South Africa don't have a large supply of wood, some areas does plant forets for commercial use, but very pricey. We have easy access to cement from factories arround the country so it is the preferred choice. Anyways, CAT6 in all rooms still win by miles over wireless options. You just don't get the speed, reliability and range.

[@spidereyes6290]

Neat, you can have a gigabit bin in your kitchen ;-)

[@disk0__]

Was more hype for the Linux crockpot tbh

[@oconnoradrian]

Great video. You should link it to the rest of the series. Thank you

[@laptop006]

I have PoE-powered NTP-synced analog clocks in my apartment, if you keep an eBay search you can see them come up every now and again, if you've already got the cable runs you might want to do that too. If you want quiet you might like the Juniper EX2200-C switches (or their new version), really solid, fanless, and fine in 40c days here in Sydney.

[@maximumwoof8662]

now THIS is what i would call "geekery" !!!

[@JeremyMilligan1024]

I like the preexisting label on the wall plate: "SCOTTISHPOWER" - great video!

[@JamesAutoDude]

Love how you can label the keystone jacks without it looking ghetto! I need those...

[@4N5W3R5]

When mounting a rack on drywall a backing board is recommended. The backing board can be screwed directly into the framing to ensure any heavy equipment is securely mounted and in any position you desire. Nice work on the install otherwise (love your attention to detail) and best of luck with your new home!!

[@xox101]

Brilliant video and something I wish I could do but it's rented and solid brick where I need the outlets. I did manage to set up a NAS in one bedroom by using the conduit that was fitted to one corner for the old tv cables and did the same in the living room for my main PC but had to then run it round the walls. Got me thinking though!

[@maximumwoof8662]

go with conduit.. have that industrial/loft look, way cool !

[@JamesAutoDude]

Ugh this is so perfect, I can't wait to do my own house like this!!!

[@L3aRn2Th1nK]

Go with a Paradox MG5050 system, wireless PIRs and add an IP150 to use the Insight Gold app for remote control and real time push notifications. Have an EVOHD at home and hasn't failed me once! Had it in for the last 5 odd years. Good luck with the new system!

[@xandercode]

Hi Cam I am a fellow home lab enthusiast. I subbed a few weeks ago and have been coming back and forth to your videos. This is the first one I have seen you on. I just wanted to say it cool. Don't be worried about being on camera. I know I follow people online because I related to them. His hard to related to a person you don't know. So well done, Great to see you, and I hope you're settling in to your new flat.

[@camerongray1515]

Thanks! I've dabbled with doing stuff in front of the camera a few times (from memory - this video, my standing desk video, my Tin T2 earphone video and my 10 years on KZbin video which was entirely in front of the camera). I definitely enjoy doing it but it does take a lot more time to do and makes masking mistakes with jump cuts much more obvious. I think my main reason for not doing it more is that I'd rather not become the recognisable face of a KZbin channel. I've been recognised in person several times now and while it's always been really nice, it's usually happened after someone has heard my voice and has already been a long term viewer. I'm obviously a relatively small channel but I'd rather avoid a situation where people can recognise me from across a room.

[@MrBearfaced]

Nice job and congrats on the new flat!

[@norwegianstud]

You should have an vid on filling holes also :)

[@icdeadpixels2]

Hey Cameron, Great video and brilliant install. watching it has made me realise I need to tidy my installation. Thanks for the links for the gear you used. Please can you provide a link to drill bit you used as it went through the joist like a hot knife through butter?

[@camerongray1515]

Thanks! I had two of those drill bits - They definitely work really well for making neat holes with clean edges. 16mm - www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-auger-wood-drill-bit-165-x-16mm/3622v 25mm - www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-auger-wood-drill-bit-165-x-25mm/1322v

[@icdeadpixels2]

Thanks you're a star. Keep up the great work.

[@creativeatoms]

Great work man! Well thought out and cleanly executed.

[@DraculaxAlucard]

You should use compression fittings for your coax wiring. Crimp connections can leak RF and cause tiling or pixelating video.

[@PapaWheelie1]

Never heard this one - source?

[@ProPlayerGamez]

Still waiting...

[@seveNGus]

Numbering the holes / fillings was genius...

[@HB-Productions]

Nicely done! If I ever get a place of my own I would do the same really as having trailing cables and patchy WiFi sucks! Curse being in a rented house!

[@VAX1970]

just use powerline adapters, it turns your mains socket into a network infrastructure, then attach multiple access points to these network connections

[@nilswegner2881]

Vax Buster power line adapters are shit, I have three of them and they do not give you the real speed that a 100mb ethernet cable would give you

[@OneDayinDubai]

Great inspiration. Please film when the flat it completely done

[@accessfm]

I would have left the speaker cable out completely tbh... bt from smart tv can connect to wireless sound bar with base bin... like any of the samsung units. But just what i did and my 2 cents. Great video and very neat install. Well done.

[@bradburyrobinson]

17:20 - Screwheads misaligned. 17:30 - Screwheads aligned! (Good work!) The rest of those faceplates could do with checking though, get those screws aligned.

[@ikkuranus]

OCD much?

[@bradburyrobinson]

ikkuranus - Only when it comes to aligning screwheads, and pens, and socks, and cornflakes. Other than that, I'm perfectly normal.

[@matthewpiper4328]

It's not even OCD it's just aesthetics. Looks much more neat and nice for it to be aligned.

[@movax20h]

More importantly these should be replaced with philips or pozi style head screws. Flat / slot heads are terrible.

[@maidbloke]

I noticed that too 🤣

[@paulrautenbach]

Excellent neat result. Well done.

[@mulreay]

Very nice video Cameron, loving the setup

[@scottyvincent]

Should have installed pull cords for future needs, you will regret not doing so later. Everything else was spot on.

[@camerongray1515]

There isn't a clean enough route for pull cords to work, they would work if everything was in trunking but in my case you wouldn't be able to pull between two points without cables snagging on stuff in the ceiling unfortunately.

[@woollysoxx]

I would have put aerial unit in the comms cab. I have my comms cab in the loft. Nice neat work!!

[@Daz-L-CV]

Good video, was very interesting. (cable / wireless / powerline adapter) what may work for 1 person will not work for another. you set this up to your own needs and spec. Watchers are sometimes very critical of others hard work and features. the face plates you have used look smart and neat, and it all looks like a professional install. Very methodical and well thought out. With the detail in this video, it would of been good to see you wire the tool free units etc (minor detail tho) but an amazing video. I agree with you, Wired is the best!! can not wait for the next..

[@112Haribo]

29:15 is it me, or did you forget a connector for the subwoofer? Or does your surround set not have a subwoofer?

[@camerongray1515]

It does but I just have it sitting next to the cabinet that contains the receiver and connect it with a simple RCA cable. I thought about running a cable but I would have needed another whole faceplate and backbox as the ones currently are fully populated with modules.

[@christopherbuckley94]

I like the ethernet ports on a 45 degree angle and the steel wallplates. The similarities and differences between items in the US and UK is interesting.

[@camerongray1515]

Yeah, generally networking hardware is the same between countries, construction varies but is relatively similar when it comes to modern buildings. Where things really differ is with electrical installations and since the network points fit onto the same back boxes as regular outlets and switches, they will differ from those in the US.

[@csmith848]

great job mate! can anyone advise on which faceplates to use for a Sky Q satellite connection? i think i just need two f type connectors but i’m really confused by all the different options out there lol 🙈

[@teamglockworx]

Awesome! I now have an idea what I will be tackling in the future.

[@jamesgrimwood1285]

That's a nice tidy job, much cleaner than what I've done in my house. Although I have the combined challenge of it being a rented house (so I have to make holes nobody will notice), and a house that doesn't have plasterboard walls - it's got the old style battens with plaster stuck to them, or brick with plaster. I've become good at routing cables under floorboards and around the edges of carpets, or using those plastic stick-on conduits. I've found the trick is to either hide the wires, or make them look intentional and nobody questions them. All my patch panels, switch gear and server is in my cellar out the way. There's CAT5 cabling strung all over the place down there :) I also like that you ran two cables to each outlet while installing everything, rather than running just one. I would have put all the AV gear and any media servers/NAS/whatever devices in the cupboard out the way too, just to limit the number of noisy boxes in your living room. And maybe stuffed all of the satellite/TV/DAB return stuff behind a blank faceplate.

[@ffooshtyneepz7030]

Good luck with the new pad min.

[@H6NTY435D]

Great Video, how'd you find the TV signal once it goes through the booster? i'm having an issue with my new home, freeview is terrible, thinking of running it from the loft (where my CCTV/File Server is located) Merry christmas.

[@camerongray1515]

The masthead amplifier helped massively, even gives access to channels that the TV couldn't even find when plugged directly into the incoming faceplate. I think the issue here is just down to having a large length of coax from the building's distribution system to my flat which is pretty much outwith my control. Channels on one of the frequencies still break up sometimes (but not really channels I care about too much) but it definitely helps. If you're in a house and have your own aerial, you'd probably be best trying with just the distribution amplifier in the attic and see how you get on, if you continue to have issues the masthead amp is worth trying (bought mine for £15 in Screwfix who have a 40 day return policy so you can always give it a go and take it back if it doesn't help).

[@H6NTY435D]

Cameron Gray nice 1, enjoy Boxing Day

[@davinadavina1331]

i really like european ethernet plates. the way you guys have the dust covers over the ports and the angle down. in america our ports are exposed. we can use colored jacks which can be nice. everyone says to use white for white jacks faceplates but i used blue jacks for my ethernet ports.

[@TheDarrenc1973]

Loving your work.... pretty envious to be honest as this is exactly what I wanted to do in my house but it's an old house so no stud walls.....

[@RonLaws]

Awesome video! I plan on doing something like this when I move in to a new place, too. the place I'm in currently just has everything fed around the edge of the skirting boards/carpets, very tacky and messy, but i never planned on being here as long as II have been!

[@johnkapri6306]

Great video! When we did some renovation in our house, we installed CAT5e to every room, too. It's interesting to see how different houses are constructed in different countries, though. British and American houses always seem kind of dodgy compared to the German houses I am used to. Running cables here is an absolute nightmare as you have to carve slots into the concrete/brick walls and there's generally no ceiling space, too. Retrofitting audio, satellite or network cables would be a breeze if I had 20cm of air above my ceiling...

[@camerongray1515]

In the UK it depends largely due to the age of the building, older buildings are all solid brick/stone with lath and plaster walls/ceilings - it would be much harder to do this sort of stuff in those. A newer building like mine is concrete framed with brick external walls as well as brick walls between individual flats. The walls and ceilings inside each flat are then all plasterboard. It doesn't feel as solid as the older buildings but it's still pretty decent and does make it dead easy to run cabling and plumbing. At least the concrete and brick maintains proper fire separation between flats. The all timber construction of many buildings in the US downright scares me!

[@ryanharveywhite]

What about telephone wiring? Or will you be using VOIP phones? Or using any phone at all?

[@camerongray1515]

+Ryan White There's a single phone extension in the living room that came with the place but I doubt I'll ever use it, I do all calling through my mobile, not worth paying for a landline call plan as well. I only have a landline because it's required for my broadband. That said, there's nothing stopping me using the CAT6 to run phones by either swapping the modules or just using RJ45 to RJ11 cables to connect phones.

[@secretsquirrel5439]

I use an RJ45/RJ11 adaptor on a CAT5 network and it works fine

[@sergioflores3118]

Hello from Leicester, MA. Great Job! I really liked your white network cabinet . I see you have it grounded to the glass door. My question is where did you connect the other end of the ground cable. My cabinet came with it but I don’t know what to connect the other end to. Thank you for your time and keep up the great videos.

[@camerongray1515]

[Obligatory "I'm not an electrician" disclaimer] The earth connection on mine is just from the factory to connect the door to the main cabinet. At least in the UK I'm not aware of any regulation or requirement to earth the cabinet based on the equipment I have in it and the fact that it's unlikely to cause live parts to come into contact with the enclosure. There is however potentially settings where earthing the cabinet is good practice (for example I've seen it done in large datacenters and you'd also need to do it if you were using the cabinet to hold some sort of electrical switchgear with exposed live parts) so that wire just means that if the main cabinet was earthed, so would the door. As for how you'd do it, it likely varies based on local regulations but usually when I've seen it done in datacenters, the cabinet has been connected to an earth terminal on the PDUs (many PDUs have special earth studs designed for earthing cabinets) and the cabinet will therefore be connected to earth through the mains connection which keeps everything at the same earth potential.

[@jamesnicholls9969]

i would have put a piece of plywood or chipboard attached to the studs behind the wall cabinet and screw the cabinet into the wood it will be much more sturdy

[@justintemp]

How many face plates keystone Jack's and euro connectors did you end up with In the end? I prefer the cable going down as then there's less chance for damage!

[@camerongray1515]

I've currently got 14 drops to ports down at floor level, 6 behind TVs, 1 for the access point and 2 cameras. The APs and cameras don't use those keystone modules so in total I have 20 keystone/euro module combinations across 9 faceplates.

[@justintemp]

@@camerongray1515 wow that's some good going. Feeding the cables is a pain! Keeps getting stuck in insulation and hitting studd joists!

[@highflowhighflow9896]

finnaly someone with good audio on video -) exelent m8 its so nice and relax

[@camerongray1515]

Thanks! I invested in a proper lavalier microphone and digital audio recorder a few months back after people kept complaining about the clarity of speech from the camera's built in microphone, I made a video about the equipment I bought. Glad someone noticed!

[@matthewsmeets]

What was the reason you have installed coaxial, and not just using the ethernet ports to stream via i.e. plex via for example a hdhomerun?

[@camerongray1515]

It cost very little (probably around £50 for everything) and required no additional disruption as it runs to the same points as the CAT6 does. If I want to watch live TV it's also significantly easier to just use the tuner built into my TVs than having to muck about trying to stream it. I was honestly really surprised that there wasn't already TV antenna connections in the bedrooms already from when the place was built.

[@fwzmhmd]

what depth size is that back box @ 15:55

[@jamesrbrindle]

Perfect - someone who hates wifi as much as I do as a primary connectivity source. Wifi is great for mobiles and tablets but streaming sucks. It's too crowded now with every provider and his dog using channel 6.

[@Bazwalt]

Can you explain your socket lable coding? I am guessing A = the room ID and 011 is the socket number associated to the patch panel?

[@camerongray1515]

A is the patch panel (only currently have one but could end up needing a second in the future) and the number is the port number on the patch panel itself.

[@seandean8293]

Where did you buy the cat6 cable, euro mod plates and keystone modules. I’m struggling to find down firing rj45 tool less modules mainly

[@camerongray1515]

There's links in the description 😉

[@SkashTheKitsune]

suggestion for those that are wanting to do this yourself, if you have a larger home, use 2 boxes so that you can run 2 lines at a time

[@EthanBB]

Great work, can't wait for next video in series.

[@Amity024]

Good work sir, can you just tell me in brief about the connection you did for your home theatre speakers, That ll be of great help thanks☺️

[@camerongray1515]

For the speakers I just ran standard 2 core speaker wire. At each speaker I simply have the cable come out of the wall and into some banana plugs connected to the speakers. Behind the receiver I have a wall plate with a bunch of binding post/banana plug terminals with all of the speakers terminated into this (one positive and one negative terminal per speaker). I made this plate up using some euro modules (linked in the description) so that I could use a faceplate that matches everything else, if you weren't bothered about this there's plenty premade speaker wall plates available. I then run banana plug cables from this plate to the receiver. The banana plugs are optional, could just as well attach the bare wires into the binding posts on everything, the banana plugs just make it easier to disconnect/reconnect things if I need to move, rearrange or replace equipment.

[@Amity024]

Cameron Gray Thank you sir I hope you get everything you want in life,so happy to hear your response 😊

[@Amity024]

Cameron Gray All doubts are cleared now

[@colinstu]

Can you have links in the descriptions for the items you purchased for this?

[@camerongray1515]

Good idea, I've added them, give me a shout if there's anything I've missed!

[@colinstu]

21:30 link for the brush plate? Thanks for adding these!

[@camerongray1515]

Ahh, it's just one of these, should find them in most DIY stores with the letterboxes: www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Internal-Letter-Box-Draught-Excluder-White-78-x-338mm/p/218011

[@ayushmukherjee23]

Wishing you good luck on this one! Make sure your wires are twisted in the right way :)