Hello,
we need to decide soon on the number of network outlets required throughout the house.
Basically, we agree on where to place outlets (living room, office, children's rooms, bedroom...) for connecting stationary devices.
However, I am a bit unsure about what exactly needs to be planned to ensure good Wi-Fi coverage on both floors.
What I find online about this topic is beyond my current understanding.
Would it be possible to simply install one network outlet centrally on each floor and connect a device there to extend the signal? What kind of device would that be?
(I have often read about access points.)
Looking forward to some beginner-friendly advice. Thank you very much.
we need to decide soon on the number of network outlets required throughout the house.
Basically, we agree on where to place outlets (living room, office, children's rooms, bedroom...) for connecting stationary devices.
However, I am a bit unsure about what exactly needs to be planned to ensure good Wi-Fi coverage on both floors.
What I find online about this topic is beyond my current understanding.
Would it be possible to simply install one network outlet centrally on each floor and connect a device there to extend the signal? What kind of device would that be?
(I have often read about access points.)
Looking forward to some beginner-friendly advice. Thank you very much.
guckuck2 schrieb:
A PoE switch just for two access points is pure waste of money, in my opinion. Especially since Ubiquiti uses an unusual standard.Why? That’s exactly what I’m running with a Nano HD and a Netgear PoE switch! PoE because I don’t want to have 10 surface-mounted sockets for the router, bridges, satellite multiswitch, fiber modem, 2x access points, and other devices all in one place.
The extra cost for a PoE switch is almost balanced out by the 6-8 surface-mounted sockets with wiring (also, good quality Ethernet cables don’t grow on trees to power the injectors), and it looks much neater!
untergasse434 Sep 2019 13:38guckuck2 schrieb:
A PoE switch just for two access points is pure waste of money in my opinion. Especially since Ubiquiti uses an unusual standard.That used to be the case...Y
yellow_ms4 Sep 2019 14:18ti-mar90 schrieb:
Here, there is only the option of a single gang box for 200€ each and a double gang box for 400€ each. And honestly, I find that quite exaggerated... I don’t know yet who the electrician will be later, but I would try to have the cables I provide installed directly through them...
Is the developer by any chance called W....b...? These prices sound familiar to me. During the selection process, we unfortunately only considered the expensive LAN outlets. I didn’t really think about the fact that with the house connection in the basement, the Wi-Fi wouldn’t reach all floors (the selection process had to be done very quickly and no changes can be made afterward). So, thanks for all the tips here—I guess now we just have to make the best of it.
yellow_ms schrieb:
Is the developer by any chance W....b...? The prices seem familiar. Unfortunately, during the selection process, we only considered the expensive LAN outlets. I didn’t realize that with the house connection in the basement, the Wi-Fi wouldn’t reach all floors (the selection had to be made very quickly, and changes afterward are not possible). Thanks for all the tips here; we just have to make the best of it now. Yes, that’s correct. The pressure not to forget anything at this stage is quite intense... that’s why this forum is fantastic. There’s a dedicated thread about the mentioned developer—maybe you’d like to share your experiences there. Private messaging seems possible here only after 100 posts.
But enough off-topic:
I’m probably going to plan for two empty conduits in the stairwell, on the ground floor and the top floor. I still have to decide whether to route them through the ceiling or the wall... then maybe talk to the electrician later about installing CAT7 cables directly; otherwise, I can only hope for a good pull string inside the conduit.
What exact technology will be installed can wait until next year for me to decide.
Thanks for the responses!
apokolok schrieb:
Don’t just install ONE duplex cable, but actually two to each double socket.um, a duplex cable IS two 8-conductor network cables, just glued together....Y
yellow_ms4 Sep 2019 16:40Regarding the mentioned developer, I can only say that everything must be decided at the single selection appointment. After that, no changes are possible. Yes, the prices for empty conduits and LAN connections are quite high. In hindsight, I would bite the bullet and invest a bit more. I'll soon reach 100, then I can message you (@Mods: or can a mod unlock this before 100?).
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