We are planning to make a small datacenter in our basement. Can we run cat6 cable or cat5 cable? What would you recommend? Also, I'm not sure how to put the jack for cat6. Anyone has any document or URL that I can check?
Depends on what you need. Cat5E should be fine for home network needs at maximum gigabit speeds between devices. Cat6A can provide up to 10 gigabit speeds, but is more expensive, more sensitive to noise and, as you discovered, more difficult to terminate.