In reply to a post by MHC:

Yes, and RJ45 socket in a face plate at each end is the best way. terminating Cat5e or Cat6 infrastructure cabling in RJ45 plugs can be problematic, so use the sockets with a patch lead at either end.

Are you sure there wont be any speed degradation / or any other disadvantages if i use sockets rather than a straight run?

Modem is 100Mbit and I believe the WAN port is too. Properly installed Cat5e will support 100Mbit as an absolute minimum and should support 1Gbit.

You will not loose anything in that short run. Get a reasonable quality RJ45 socket and faceplate with matching backbox ... I would recommend the MKElectric range - or ADC Krone (if you can find a stockist who will deal with you). Standard Cat5e or Cat6 cable will terminate perfectly in those with a standard punchdown tool. Then a decent patch lead at each end - with flexible cable properly terminated into plugs (not a quick/easy job to start with).

I can easily run Modem >>>> Patch Lead >>>> Patch Panel >>>> 20+m Infrastructure Cat5e >>>> Socket >>>> Patch lead >>>> Hub
and if I was to increase that to: Modem >>>> Patch Lead >>>> Patch Panel >>>> 20+m Infrastructure Cat5e >>>> Socket >>>> Patch Lead >>>> Socket >>>> 20+m Infrastructure Cat5e >>>> Patch Panel >>>> Patch Lead >>>> Hub it would still work!

In reply to a post by MHC:

Modem is 100Mbit and I believe the WAN port is too. Properly installed Cat5e will support 100Mbit as an absolute minimum and should support 1Gbit.

You will not loose anything in that short run. Get a reasonable quality RJ45 socket and faceplate with matching backbox ... I would recommend the MKElectric range - or ADC Krone (if you can find a stockist who will deal with you). Standard Cat5e or Cat6 cable will terminate perfectly in those with a standard punchdown tool. Then a decent patch lead at each end - with flexible cable properly terminated into plugs (not a quick/easy job to start with).

I can easily run Modem >>>> Patch Lead >>>> Patch Panel >>>> 20+m Infrastructure Cat5e >>>> Socket >>>> Patch lead >>>> Hub
and if I was to increase that to: Modem >>>> Patch Lead >>>> Patch Panel >>>> 20+m Infrastructure Cat5e >>>> Socket >>>> Patch Lead >>>> Socket >>>> 20+m Infrastructure Cat5e >>>> Patch Panel >>>> Patch Lead >>>> Hub it would still work!

Cool stuff

In one of my previous posts:

In reply to a post by MHC:

At the location you want the outlets for modem and phone use a standard electrical backbox, then fit a K182 modular frontplate, with a K5887 RJ11/12 module and a K5821 secondary BT socket. I have used the MK Logic range as an example, if you have MK Edge, or a different brand around the rest of the house, choose one which matches.

Those are possible components - you can get cheaper, but I have seen some really awful ones and the little extra will be worth it. If you have Crabtree or other brands of sockets in the house, buy the boxes and face plates to match those and get the MK RJ45 - they will fit.

Does anyone know where I can find these (nicely slipped into the connector) instead of these so called boots, as the boots easily slip off as opposed to the former.

It's a moulded plug, so you'd need an RJ45 injection machine........

The keyword is flush; search for something like:

rj45 flush profile strain relief (boot OR bush)

This might find what you want, although they're mostly snagless.

Does anyone know if this 2 port etherent faceplate will fit on to this back plate? (same dimensions? Cant see it mentioned on the website)

I would of thought so looking at them.

I've used these before

http://www.canford.co.uk/Products/49-4417_MATRIX-FAC...
http://www.canford.co.uk/Products/49-4411_MATRIX-CAT...

Fits on a standard 1 gang electrical wall box.

Note: the Cat5e is a one piece socket, the Cat6 is two piece, mounting plate + keystone connector module.

Yes, but will it look right? Co;our of material, sheen, corners - chamfered of not and external dimensions.

I will always but faceplates - power, switches, data &c and teh back boxes from te same manufacturer.