Hello everyone,
Our new semi-detached house is currently being built by the developer. Now it's time to install the electrical system, and I’m a bit overwhelmed with the topic of Wi-Fi.
Network outlets are already planned in every room. All the network cables will run together in the utility room and be connected to one device. Is this a hub? I have attached a picture.
I am considering placing one access point (AP) on the wall in the living room on the ground floor and another on the ceiling in the hallway on the first floor.
I have read that I don't need additional power outlets for the network connections. Is that correct? What device do I need to power the access points, and where should it be connected? Do the connections for the access points require standard power outlets?
Thank you in advance.
Best regards
Our new semi-detached house is currently being built by the developer. Now it's time to install the electrical system, and I’m a bit overwhelmed with the topic of Wi-Fi.
Network outlets are already planned in every room. All the network cables will run together in the utility room and be connected to one device. Is this a hub? I have attached a picture.
I am considering placing one access point (AP) on the wall in the living room on the ground floor and another on the ceiling in the hallway on the first floor.
I have read that I don't need additional power outlets for the network connections. Is that correct? What device do I need to power the access points, and where should it be connected? Do the connections for the access points require standard power outlets?
Thank you in advance.
Best regards
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Does anyone here have a drywall partition and issues with Wi-Fi coverage in that room? I have a lightweight partition on the upper floor. I’m thinking of placing an access point right in the middle of the hallway ceiling off the cuff. Or is there something else that should be considered?
What area should the access point cover?
Access points should be placed where most clients are and where the highest speeds are needed, such as the living room or office.
There, you need the fast 5 GHz network.
With a drywall (partition) wall in between, you will probably get only a weak 5 GHz signal or none at all.
The slower 2.4 GHz network reaches further and is less obstructed. In a guest bathroom or hallway area, high-speed internet is not necessary. Even for streaming Netflix in 4K, about 12 Mbps is sufficient.
It’s better to plan for one more connection than you think you need. If coverage is not satisfactory, you can easily install another access point later. And please, don’t start with mesh systems or repeaters. They have no place in a new build.
Access points should be placed where most clients are and where the highest speeds are needed, such as the living room or office.
There, you need the fast 5 GHz network.
With a drywall (partition) wall in between, you will probably get only a weak 5 GHz signal or none at all.
The slower 2.4 GHz network reaches further and is less obstructed. In a guest bathroom or hallway area, high-speed internet is not necessary. Even for streaming Netflix in 4K, about 12 Mbps is sufficient.
It’s better to plan for one more connection than you think you need. If coverage is not satisfactory, you can easily install another access point later. And please, don’t start with mesh systems or repeaters. They have no place in a new build.
On the upper floor, all rooms (except the bathroom) are bedrooms and possibly combined with an office. For each room (except the bathroom), a double RJ45 socket is planned. I didn’t want to plan multiple access points, so probably one centrally located in the hallway will be sufficient, and if needed, a second access point can be installed later via a network socket.
I’m still not sure if the drywall actually “blocks” that much. That was the purpose of my question – whether anyone has experience with this.
I’m still not sure if the drywall actually “blocks” that much. That was the purpose of my question – whether anyone has experience with this.
But drywall walls block quite a bit. Almost not at 2.4 GHz but definitely at 5 GHz.
Are you mounting them on the ceiling? How large is the open-plan area on the upper floor?
Mounting on the ceiling is always better due to the radiation pattern. In the worst case, you can put them on the wall.
Since you still have LAN sockets in the rooms, retrofitting is easily possible.
Are you mounting them on the ceiling? How large is the open-plan area on the upper floor?
Mounting on the ceiling is always better due to the radiation pattern. In the worst case, you can put them on the wall.
Since you still have LAN sockets in the rooms, retrofitting is easily possible.
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