Want faster internet, high-definition television, and modern telephone technology? Take a weekend following this guide, and enable your house for the future.

Tools

Coaxial Stripper

F-Connector Crimping Tool

Electrician's scissors

Drll

Screwdriver

Measuring Tape

Drywall Saw

Stud Finder

Electrical Tape

Pliers

Spade Bit

Wrench Set

Materials

Cat-5e cable

RG-6 Coaxial cable

PVC conduit male adapters, 1.5 and 2-in

PVC conduit 2-in

PVC Cement

low-voltage remodeling boxes

cable staples

Distribution box

Make a Plan

Choose a place where there's easy access to the basement, attic, and/or crawlspace. Mark the places where outlets will be.

Mount the Panel

Cut Open Stud Space

Find free space between studs.Use a drywall saw to cut out the drywall between them. Stop the cuts at the top plates at the ceiling and 2 in. above the baseboards at the floor. (Cut a small inspection hole first to prevent damaging existing wires)

Mount the Panel

Screw the distribution box to the sides of the studs at a comfortable working height. Make sure the box projects past the drywall 1/2 in. to allow for the thickness of the access panels

Drill Access Holes

Drill a 2-1/2 in. hole through the top and bottom plates to access the attic and basement .

Add PVC Conduit

Install 1.5 in. male adapters with locknuts. Cut two 12-in. lengths of 2-in. conduit and cement 2-in. male adapters to one end. Drop one from the attic and poke one up from the basement.

Cut Outlet Openings

Hold the remodeling box 12" above the floor, and trace the outside of it. Then cut the box out with the drywall saw. Then run the cable to the hole from the box, labeling the "in" and "out" sides of the cable on pieces of tape wrapped around. Also note the location where each cable is going (on the box)

Go Fishing

Once the end of your cable(s) is marked, attach it to your fish tape, and start fishing it up the wall. (from the destination) Fish it up to the attic, then down to the distribution box. Leave about 3 extra feet of cable at the box.

Peel Back Insulation

Install the remodeling box, then cut an inch off the end of the wire with the electrician's scissors. Peel the insulation back about 4 inches. Then snip the insulation

Bend Wires in Place

Gently bend the wires in place. Work from the front to the back, and bend the wires in the sockets until you feel them snap.

Strip the Coaxial Cable

Use the stripper tool to take off about 5/8-in off the end, then assemble these parts onto the end of the cable. After pushing on the f-connector tightly, use the crimping tool to crimp it on. Then snip off the copper wire until it's 1/8-in past the f-connector.

Snap Cover Plate On

Screw the f-connectors into the f-jacks and tighten with a wrench. Then snap all into place in the cover plate, and screw the cover plate into the wall.

Ground the Panel

Connect a No.10 Ground Wire with a grounding screw to the bottom of the box and to the main ground line of the home service panel.

Finish Distribution Box

Organize Panel

Snap in the telecom module and cable splitter. Organize the phone and coaxial cables within the box using Velcro straps. Leave an extra loop in the main coaxial cable line from the street for a future signal booster. Direct coaxial cables in through the top of the box for easier splitter hookups.

Connect Phone & Coax Cables

Punch down the main phone line (from the interface box) into the telecom module. Crimp an F-connector to the main coaxial cable and tighten it onto the center splitter port.

Connect Everything Else

Crimp F-connectors onto the "in" coaxial cables and screw them to the splitter terminals. Cap any unused terminals with terminating resistors. Strip the CAT-5e cables and punch them into the terminals, then cut off excess.