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Ridgefire:
One of my coworkers has one of these http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-JGS524NA-Unmag-Giga-Switch/dp/B0002CWPW2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327096805&sr=8-1 He said he would make me a great deal on it $20. He got it from a factory demo he did. States as far as he knows it works. I figure for 20 bucks I'm willing to take a chance. 

Now my questions. Please be patient with me. I'm learning new stuff everyday. Once I run all my cat5e cables to the central location where this switch will be. Do I have to use one of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-12-Port-Cat5e-Wall-Mount-Surface-Mount-Patch-Panel-/270493091744?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3efaa507a0 or could I just put the rj45 plug on the end of the runs and just plug them direct to the switch.

I plan on putting wall plates in each bedroom and the office and moving the internet router to basement where I plan on putting the switch. I hope I don't sound like too much of an idiot.

ark_ader:
Why bother?

Is the house a new build?  Has the electrics been installed recently and you can do cable runs at the same time?

My house went through renovation when we bought it, as it had Victorian electrics (and everything else) so the option to buy cable and do the very same thing was an option but it was too costly.

Wifi in the house is terrible.  I tried bridges where to Access Points connect to distribute wireless signals, and that was a disappointment. 

I tried Powerline 85mb adapters and it solved the problem.

A certain person I know likes to change their minds when it comes to locating the TV, and if I had an permanent outlet for the network, it would be my luck that it would end up at the opposite side of the outlet.  The Powerline solves that, and I have recently seen improvements in speed and security, but EVERYTHING works perfectly at 85mb. I would ditch the switch to be honest.

But if you are still up for cabling, then the switch, the patch panel, the router/Modem in the loft and cable down.  Patch cable run from the switch to the patch panel. Cables run from the patch panel to the outlets.  Make sure you number them.  Get someone to Quality test them for you, especially if they are to be covered under your home insurance.  Get CAT6 cable.  It is worth it.  Patch panels are great and you reduce the risk of damaging the cable, and you can diagnose faults easier. Be careful with the cable and take your time.  Practice crimping before you start the installation.

I had the a similar switch I got from a mate and I could not get rid of it.   

It should look like this for a house:



Have fun crimping!

knave:
You don't have to use a patch panel but it's the most professional way to do it. Keeps it clean looking especially if you pay attention to your cable routing. get some Panduit it'll look perdy...

...but functionally you'd probably be fine just terminating each cable with a RJ45.

eds1275:
Running cables is pretty easy provided you have plenty of access above or below. For example my place had a completely unfinished basement so it was no trouble running speaker cable, internet, video etc to a central location. If you have drop ceilings that also makes it easy. But I would hate to do that in a finished house.

Ridgefire:
I have an unfinished basement so the 1st floor runs are simple and I just updated all the electric upstairs. I have easy access to chases that run to the basement. Yes old home balloon construction, one of the only times balloon construction comes in handy. I just have to remove the fire blocking I put in the basement run the cables then replace the fire blocking.

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