On the topic of Wi-Fi: then your kids must never grow up.
Let’s say there’s Mom, Dad, and two kids. Mom is watching her favorite soap opera streamed on the TV, Dad is browsing the internet (including YouTube) looking for instructions to fix the troublesome washing machine. Junior, who just turned 16, is gaming online on the PlayStation with friends, meanwhile running a group voice chat on his phone. The daughter, only 12 years old, is browsing YouTube and Instagram, all in HD of course. Her friend is sitting next to her on their phone, fully engaged.
Show me a Wi-Fi channel that wouldn’t collapse under all that traffic. Exactly for situations like this, you need one or another wired connection. The console and TV can reduce their bandwidth demand on the Wi-Fi by using Ethernet cables, freeing up space to supply the mobile devices with enough speed.
If, like Nordlys for example, you mostly have peace and quiet from the youth, then Wi-Fi alone is generally sufficient. But with kids around, it becomes a tricky issue, and it doesn’t take long for them to start blaming each other for slow internet.
Let’s say there’s Mom, Dad, and two kids. Mom is watching her favorite soap opera streamed on the TV, Dad is browsing the internet (including YouTube) looking for instructions to fix the troublesome washing machine. Junior, who just turned 16, is gaming online on the PlayStation with friends, meanwhile running a group voice chat on his phone. The daughter, only 12 years old, is browsing YouTube and Instagram, all in HD of course. Her friend is sitting next to her on their phone, fully engaged.
Show me a Wi-Fi channel that wouldn’t collapse under all that traffic. Exactly for situations like this, you need one or another wired connection. The console and TV can reduce their bandwidth demand on the Wi-Fi by using Ethernet cables, freeing up space to supply the mobile devices with enough speed.
If, like Nordlys for example, you mostly have peace and quiet from the youth, then Wi-Fi alone is generally sufficient. But with kids around, it becomes a tricky issue, and it doesn’t take long for them to start blaming each other for slow internet.
Zaba12 schrieb:
So I end up with 6 LAN sockets plus 1 for the basement.
It’s not a huge amount.
What do you think about this setup?IMHO, that’s too few, but everyone has to decide for themselves. For example, I have 16 sockets in regular use.
Zaba12 schrieb:
So I end up with 6 LAN outlets plus 1 for the basement.I think that’s a bit few. If the connections aren’t used, then it’s somewhat of a wasted expense. Not having them but needing them later is the bigger issue!
When you say 6 + 1 LAN outlets, are you referring to double outlets?
Why only one in the basement and not one in every basement room?
Zaba12 schrieb:
I completely agree. I’m planning to install one LAN outlet each on the ground floor (GF) and the upper floor (UF). On the GF, it will be placed high on the wall facing the terrace, and on the UF, also high on the wall in the middle of the hallway, each to connect an access point.
Then, each bedroom will have a LAN outlet dedicated only for the TV. The problem is that my children are 5 and 7 years old and currently don’t have their own TVs, nor will they have one for at least the next five years. So, where is the best place to put these LAN outlets? If I plan it poorly, the LAN outlet and a 2–3m (6–10ft) LAN cable might end up pointless.
Our bedroom will also have LAN for the TV, more for "preserving value" since we don’t have or need a TV in the bedroom.
That means I’m looking at 6 LAN outlets plus 1 for the basement.
Not a huge number overall.
What do you think about this setup?In kids’ rooms, always place the LAN outlet near the window. The desk usually goes there so the child has good natural light for homework. A 2–3m (6–10ft) cable isn’t a big deal in a child’s room anyway. Walls tend to be full of furniture already.
We usually install double outlets: one for a future PC and one for a possible TV, console, or anything else that comes up. They’ll have to accept that or use a switch.
In the living room, we have about six outlets along the living room wall. Almost all are in use (receiver, console, TV, possibly later a sound system, NAS if I want it there).
There’s one LAN outlet in the kitchen “just in case.” Another one near the fireplace for the control unit. In the “office,” we have three outlets (printer, PC/laptop, miscellaneous).
Altogether, I think we ended up with about 20 LAN outlets. I have never regretted it. I don’t like having too much Wi-Fi traffic. Anything stationary with LAN connection gets a cable.
Since we live in a bungalow, it’s much easier to distribute the network.
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