I'm wanting to upgrade my ethernet cable from CAT6 to 6a. I currently have the following powered via PoE from a central switch (2.5G, may upgrade to 10G):
Given the bundle of cables leaving the network cabinet/master switch isn't that much, and the PoE that's being generated is <8W per run, would it be beneficial to install F/UTP or is standard UTP without shielding OK? I don't have any plans to power PoE++ equipment through the ethernet cables. However, I do plan to eventually add 8-10 cameras around the house (4K cameras, not sure of wattages they will require).
- 4 PoE access points, which I plan to upgrade to WiFi 6-compatible (probably 2.5G links)
- 6 PoE-powered switches, OK with them running 1G
- 2 NAS servers in 2 different locations with NIC that supports 10G
- 4 computers that I would like to have 10G access
Given the bundle of cables leaving the network cabinet/master switch isn't that much, and the PoE that's being generated is <8W per run, would it be beneficial to install F/UTP or is standard UTP without shielding OK? I don't have any plans to power PoE++ equipment through the ethernet cables. However, I do plan to eventually add 8-10 cameras around the house (4K cameras, not sure of wattages they will require).