Network cabling · Manchester, NH
Network cabling and Cat6 installation, tested and labeled
I run Cat6 from each drop back to a patch panel, terminate it on jacks and wall plates, and test every run. Each cable is labeled at both ends and listed on a port map, so you always know which jack goes where.
What's included?
A cabling job covers the whole path, from the wall plate to the closet:
- Cat6 runs from each drop back to a patch panel. A drop is one cable, from one jack to the panel.
- Keystone jacks and wall plates at every drop.
- A wall-mount rack or cabinet, when there isn't already a place for the patch panel and the switch.
- Patch cords from the panel to the switch, and from the jacks to the computers and printers.
Will it be done right?
Most of a cabling job ends up hidden in the ceiling or the walls, so it has to be right the first time:
- The right cable for the space. Plenum-rated cable where code requires it, such as a ceiling space used for air return, and cable rated for the route everywhere else.
- Firestopping. Any fire-rated wall or floor I pass through gets firestopped, so the new hole doesn't become a path for fire or smoke.
- Supported, not squeezed. J-hooks and Velcro straps, never tight staples, which can crush Cat6 and cut its speed.
How do I know it works?
Every run is tested for wire map and length before I call it done. The wire map shows all eight wires land on the right pins at both ends. The length check makes sure the run leaves room for patch cords inside Ethernet's 100-meter limit.
Then each run is labeled at both ends, with the same label on the port map, along with the room and the jack it goes to.
Do you certify the cable?
Not as standard. A cable tester verifies the wiring and the length of each run.
Formal certification reports need a certification tester. If your project or your landlord requires them, tell me when you ask for a quote, and certification testing is arranged and priced separately.
What about power?
I don't do electrical work. New outlets for a rack, a UPS, or PoE equipment are licensed electrical work, so they go to a licensed electrician.
I'll mark where the outlets are needed, so the electrician can do them before or alongside the cabling.
Can you run cable in an older building?
Yes, with more planning. Brick, plaster, and finished walls in older Manchester and Millyard buildings make routes harder to plan than open walls and ceilings. I plan the routes before quoting: basements, attics, closets, and any existing chases.
In a finished wall, an old-work low-voltage bracket holds the new jack in a small cutout, without opening up the wall.
Pricing
What does it cost?
| Job | Typical labor |
|---|---|
| Network cabling small office, 4–12 drops | $1,000–3,000 |
Labor for a small office, 4–12 drops typically runs $1,000–3,000, depending on how many drops there are and how hard the routes are.
Cable, jacks, and the patch panel are itemized in the quote with the labor. Hardware is billed at cost plus a small markup, or you can buy it yourself from a parts list. Jobs with hardware take a 50% deposit on the equipment; the rest is due on completion.
Certification testing, if your project needs it, is priced separately.
Questions
The short answers.
Is your cabling certified?
Every run is tested for wire map and length, and labeled at both ends. Formal certification reports need a certification tester. If your project or your landlord requires them, tell me when you ask for a quote, and certification testing is arranged and priced separately.
Can you run cable inside a finished wall?
Usually, yes. Routes through basements, attics, and closets come first, and an old-work low-voltage bracket lets a new jack go into a finished wall through a small cutout.
Do you wire alarms or access control?
No. I run network cabling for computers, phones, printers, and Wi-Fi. Fire alarm, security alarm, and access control wiring go to the companies that specialize in them.
Do you do electrical work?
No. Anything involving power, such as a new outlet for a rack or UPS, goes to a licensed electrician.
Do you work evenings and Saturdays?
Yes. Evening and Saturday appointments are available, which is often easier for homes and small offices that can't go offline during the day.
Related services
Also worth a look.
- Small-office networksInternet, firewall, switching, and Wi-Fi for a new or reorganized office, plus a rack that someone else can make sense of.
- UniFi installsUbiquiti UniFi gateways, PoE switches, and access points, set up with sensible VLANs and handed over with your own logins.
- For general contractorsLow-voltage network sub: itemized bid, rough-in and trim-out on your schedule, port map at closeout.
Get started
Tell me how many drops.
Roughly how many, where they go, and what the building is like. I'll get back to you within one business day.
Get a quote- Email info@mickeymullin.com
- Phone (603) 660-3913
- Hours By appointment. Evenings and Saturdays available.