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
opalau schrieb:
I had the same problem, this is how I solved it:This was exactly the post I had in mind!
Thank you for all the ideas.
Would it be possible to simply add an empty conduit box? The cable will likely be damaged if you leave out a box around the cable, right?
Yes, I also wished the electrician had said something. They probably have never installed this kind of thing before, or it didn’t need to look “neat.” I had naively assumed the cable could be shortened and hidden like that ;-)
untergasse43 schrieb:
You will probably have to drill a hole ...
Would it be possible to simply add an empty conduit box? The cable will likely be damaged if you leave out a box around the cable, right?
untergasse43 schrieb:
It's a pity that the planner is setting you up like this.
Yes, I also wished the electrician had said something. They probably have never installed this kind of thing before, or it didn’t need to look “neat.” I had naively assumed the cable could be shortened and hidden like that ;-)
Hausbaer schrieb:
Would it be possible to install an additional empty conduit box easily? I think so. You just need to be careful not to damage the existing wiring. Make sure the box is large enough, though. A standard flush-mounted box won’t be sufficient.
untergasse4325 Aug 2021 10:05Hausbaer schrieb:
Yes, I also would have expected the electrician to say something. They probably have never installed something like this before, or it didn’t need to look “fancy.” No. Nobody explicitly told them, so they simply didn’t care. Usually, the tradespeople even notice such mistakes but say nothing because it would cause delays for themselves. Such poor work often gets corrected later as a change order.
Hausbaer schrieb:
Would it be possible to install an extra empty junction box easily? The cable will probably be damaged if you try to leave space around it for a box, right? If you know exactly where the cable comes from, you can give it a try. Otherwise, hammer and chisel 🙂
If I were an electrician and the client asked for just one LAN cable from the ceiling, I would simply run a cable out of the ceiling without a junction box, similar to how a cable for a light fixture is installed. I believe many electricians have never actually handled an access point and don’t realize that there is usually no room for the LAN cable inside the casing. The client also needs to specify what they require.
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