Structured Cabling · Low-Voltage

Clean cable runs that pass the test the first time.

CableRover designs, installs, and certifies structured cabling for new construction, retrofits, and upgrades — copper and fiber, for businesses and homes.

100+ GbpsFiber backbone capacity
650 ftGame-Changer copper runs
100%Runs tested & certified
What we do

One crew, from the first pull to the final pass report.

No hand-offs between the people who run the cable and the people who certify it. Tap any service to see the full detail.

New-construction runs

Home-run cabling pulled during the build, before the walls close up.

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Removal & upgrades

Out with abandoned cable, up to current Cat 6 or fiber.

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Termination

Keystone, faceplates, and patch panels — tidy and labeled.

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Testing & validation

Every run certified and handed over with a pass report.

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Plan your job

Two things we'll need before we quote.

These two details drive the whole design — the cable we spec, the pathways we use, and the ratings the code requires.

1

How far is your longest run?

The maximum distance a single cable needs to cover. This decides copper vs. fiber, and whether standard Cat 6 holds its rated speed or you need Game-Changer or fiber to reach.

2

Outdoors or inside walls?

Any run outdoors or inside walls needs specific fire or weather ratings — plenum, riser, or direct-burial / outdoor jacket. Tell us the environment and we spec cable that meets code.

Get a site quote

Tell us about your project — run type, distance, ceiling height, and whether a lift is needed — and we'll come back with a walkthrough and estimate.

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Phone(910) 393-8303
Websitecablerover.com

Serving Dallas–Fort Worth and the greater Metroplex.

About

Cabling done once, done right.

CableRover is a structured-cabling and low-voltage contractor serving homes and businesses. We pull, terminate, and certify the physical layer your network depends on — the part that's expensive to redo once the drywall is up.

We work across the full range of media: copper data cable from Cat 5e through Cat 6 and Cat 6 Game-Changer, single-mode and multimode fiber, plus the everyday connections that keep a workstation running — power, HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, VGA, USB, and printer cables. Every data run leaves with a certified pass report, so you know it performs before we call it done.

What sets us apart

  • One crew runs, terminates, and tests — no finger-pointing
  • Certified test reports on every data drop
  • Code-correct fire and weather ratings for every pathway
  • Clean, labeled terminations at panel and outlet
New construction, a retrofit, or a single stubborn run — we scope it the same careful way.
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Services

End-to-end structured cabling.

The runs we offer, each delivered by the same crew. Open any service for the full detail — what it is, how we do it, and how we prove it works.

New-construction cable runs

Permanent cabling pulled during the build, planned around your panel and drop locations before the walls close up.

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Cable removal & upgrade

Pull out abandoned and out-of-code cable and move legacy runs up to current Cat 6 or fiber.

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Termination — keystone & faceplate

Jacks punched down to keystone and dressed into faceplates and patch panels, clean and labeled.

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Testing & validation

Every data run certified with a tester and handed over with a documented pass report.

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New-Construction Cable Runs

Network cabling installed during the build, while the walls are still open.

What it is

Low-voltage cabling installed during the construction phase — the "rough-in" stage, before drywall, ceilings, and flooring go in. It's the hidden backbone every wired outlet, camera, access point, and phone in the building will connect to.

What it does

It puts a permanent, concealed cabling infrastructure in place so every room has reliable wired networking the day you move in — no surface raceway, no retrofitting through finished walls, and plenty of capacity for devices you add later.

How it's done

  1. Plan from the prints. We review the floor plans with you and mark every drop location and the central panel or rack position.
  2. Coordinate the schedule. We time the rough-in with your general contractor and electrician so cabling goes in before insulation and drywall.
  3. Pull home runs. Each outlet gets its own dedicated cable run back to the central location — no daisy-chaining — routed safely through studs and joists to code, kept clear of power lines.
  4. Protect and label. We bush and grommet where cable passes through framing, leave service loops at both ends, and label every run.
  5. Trim out. After drywall we terminate each drop to a keystone jack and faceplate, and dress the other end into the patch panel.

Tested & validated

Every run is certified with a cable tester for wiremap, continuity, length, and performance to its rated category, then handed over as a documented pass report — one line per drop, so you have proof the cabling meets spec before the project closes out.

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Cable Removal & Upgrade

Clear out dead cable and bring the live runs up to current standards.

What it is

Removing abandoned, damaged, or obsolete low-voltage cabling and replacing legacy runs with current-standard copper or fiber.

What it does

It clears out cable that's no longer in use — which is actually a fire-code issue when left abandoned in ceilings and walls — and brings your network up to Cat 6 or fiber so it can carry today's speeds and Power-over-Ethernet loads.

How it's done

  1. Survey and trace. We map the existing cabling and identify what's live versus abandoned, so nothing in use gets disturbed.
  2. De-energize and remove. We safely disconnect and pull out the old cable, clearing pathways and freeing up space in trays and conduit.
  3. Assess pathways. We check that existing routes and supports are sound and to code before reusing them.
  4. Pull the upgrade. New Cat 6 or fiber is run along the cleaned pathways as home runs back to the panel.
  5. Re-terminate and document. Both ends are terminated, re-labeled, and the as-built documentation is updated.

Tested & validated

Each new run is certified to its category spec and handed over with a pass report. Where it helps, we show the before-and-after so you can see the gain in headroom.

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Termination — Keystone & Faceplate

Turning a bare cable into a clean, usable outlet and an organized rack port.

What it is

Finishing the ends of a cable run — punching the conductors down to keystone jacks and dressing them into wall faceplates at the outlet and a patch panel at the rack.

What it does

It converts a raw cable into something you can actually plug into: a clean wall outlet in the room and a labeled, organized port at the rack — so devices connect reliably and the whole system is easy to manage and trace later.

How it's done

  1. Strip and prep. We remove the right amount of jacket without nicking the conductors and keep the pairs in order.
  2. Preserve the twist. Pair twist is maintained right up to the termination point — the detail that protects performance at Gigabit and above.
  3. Punch down. Conductors are seated to the T568B wiring standard on keystone jacks and the patch panel with a punch-down tool.
  4. Mount and dress. Jacks snap into faceplates at the wall; at the rack, cable is combed, dressed, and strain-relieved.
  5. Label both ends. Outlet and port carry matching labels so any drop can be traced in seconds.

Tested & validated

Every terminated port is tested for a correct wiremap — no reversed, split, or crossed pairs, no shorts or opens — plus continuity and performance, and the result is recorded per port.

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Testing & Validation

Proof that every run performs to the standard it's rated for.

What it is

Certifying that each installed cable actually meets its rated standard, backed by a documented report — not just a quick "does it light up" check.

What it does

It confirms every run will reliably carry the speeds it's rated for, catches hidden faults before they become problems, and gives you a report you can keep for warranty, resale, or compliance.

How it's done

  1. Calibrated certifier. We test with a professional cable certifier, not just a continuity beeper.
  2. Full parameter set. For copper we measure wiremap, length, insertion loss, return loss, and crosstalk (NEXT); for fiber, continuity and optical power/loss.
  3. Compare to standard. Results are graded against the applicable TIA standard for the cable's category — it either passes or it doesn't.
  4. Fix and re-test. Any failing run is corrected and tested again until it passes.
  5. Hand over the report. You receive a per-drop certification report showing pass/fail for each parameter.

Tested & validated

This service is the validation step — the deliverable is the certification report itself, one record per drop, giving you documented proof the physical layer is sound.

Cable guide

Cable types we install.

What we run, what it's typically used for, and the speed or capacity you can plan around. Fiber optic has its own page — see the fiber guide →

Cable TypeTypical Service / EquipmentPrimary FunctionMax Speed / Capacity
Cat 6 GameChangerExtended-run IP cameras, PoE devices, access controlPatented copper cable designed to exceed standard Ethernet distance limits without repeaters.1 Gbps @ 650 ft
10 Mbps @ 850 ft
Cat 6Modern home/office networks, smart TVs, gaming consoles, VoIPStandard high-speed Gigabit Ethernet networking and Power over Ethernet (PoE).10 Gbps @ 165 ft
1 Gbps @ 328 ft
Cat 5eOlder local networks, basic internet, IP phonesLegacy networking cable for basic data transmission and older broadband connections.1 Gbps
up to 328 ft
Coax (Coaxial)Cable TV, satellite dishes, broadband cable internetTransmits high-frequency radio signals with shielding to prevent external interference.10 Gbps
DOCSIS 4.0 short runs
Access Control CableBadge readers, electronic door locks, motion sensorsMulti-conductor composite cable carrying power, control signals, and data to security hardware.Low bandwidth
high-reliability power
Music / Speaker WireAudio amplifiers, home theater speakers, PA systemsDelivers high-current analog audio signals from amplifiers to speakers.Analog audio
signals only
Power CablesClient PCs, monitors, network racks & personal equipmentDelivers mains or DC power safely to client equipment and network hardware.Power delivery
rated by gauge & amperage
HDMI CableTVs, monitors, projectors, conference displaysCarries uncompressed high-definition video and audio over a single cable.Up to 48 Gbps
HDMI 2.1 · 4K/8K
DisplayPortPC monitors, graphics workstations, multi-monitor setupsHigh-bandwidth digital video and audio, with daisy-chaining across several monitors.Up to 80 Gbps
DP 2.1 · 4K/8K
DVI CableOlder LCD monitors, digital video from legacy GPUsDigital (and some analog) video only — no audio — for pre-HDMI monitors.Up to 9.9 Gbps
dual-link · 2560×1600
VGA (Standard Display)Legacy monitors and projectors, basic desktop displaysAnalog video signal for older displays — the classic 15-pin monitor cable.Analog video
up to 1920×1080
USB CablePeripherals, charging, external drives, data transferCarries data and power between computers and peripheral devices.Up to 40 Gbps
USB4 / Thunderbolt
Printer CableDesktop & shared office printersConnects a printer to a PC (USB-B) or to the network for print jobs.Up to 480 Mbps
USB 2.0 typical
Not sure which to run? Distance and environment decide it. Tell us your longest run and whether it goes outdoors or inside walls, and we'll spec the right cable and rating. Get a quote →
Fiber optic

Fiber types we install.

Fiber carries data as light, so it runs far with almost no signal loss and no electrical interference — the right choice for backbones, building-to-building links, and anything that outruns copper. Which fiber you need comes down to distance.

Single-mode

Single-Mode (OS2)

A tiny 9-micron core and laser light for the longest reach. The workhorse for carrier backbones and campus links.

Core
9 µm
Wavelength
1310 / 1550 nm
Reach
10+ miles
Capacity
100+ Gbps
Best for
Backbones, ISP handoff
Multimode

Multimode OM3

Aqua-jacket fiber with a larger 50-micron core, driven by low-cost VCSEL optics. Ideal inside a building.

Core
50 µm
Source
850 nm VCSEL
Reach
10 Gbps to ~300 m
Best for
Risers, small data rooms
Multimode

Multimode OM4

Higher-grade multimode that stretches the same speeds further and supports 40/100 G over shorter spans.

Core
50 µm
Reach
10 Gbps to ~400 m
High speed
40/100 G (short)
Best for
Larger buildings, data centers
Multimode

Multimode OM5

Wideband multimode (SWDM) that carries several wavelengths at once for dense, high-bandwidth short runs.

Core
50 µm wideband
Tech
SWDM, multi-λ
Best for
High-density data centers
Single-mode or multimode? Long runs and anything between buildings go single-mode; shorter in-building links are usually multimode. We terminate to LC, SC, or MPO to match your equipment. Get a quote →