Hello everyone,
Slowly but surely, we are getting closer to moving in.
In about 4-6 weeks, we will most likely move into our new build.
For this reason, I am gradually starting to think about the technology in my house so that I have all the necessary information in time and everything works properly.
We built with a basement — so the utility room is located in the basement.
--> Fiber optic connection from the telecom provider – 100 Mbps with Magenta Smart TV (we only watch Internet TV – no satellite connection).
--> 7 double LAN outlets installed throughout the house (1x bedroom, 2x kids’ rooms, 1x living area, 1x office, 2x access points) – so 14 individual cables.
--> The distribution panel on the wall is attached (in case this is important).
Now to my questions:
1. I’m considering buying the FritzBox 7590 router because it seems to be one of the leading models on the market right now and has received very good reviews. I haven’t had good experiences with Speedports in the past, but the FritzBox has always left a positive impression.
– Does this make sense?
2. Is a router alone enough for this setup? It seems to me that there are too few ports on the router, so I definitely need a switch, correct?
I only know switches from LAN parties years ago and don’t have much experience with them. When connecting router <--> switch, do I lose any speed?
– If a switch is needed, what should I pay attention to when buying one? Are there any models you have had good experiences with?
3. Access points – how does this work? I am currently a bit unsure because I only had LAN cables pre-installed in the walls in the ground floor and attic hallway areas for the access points. Is that sufficient? How is the access point powered? Is it enough to simply plug this cable into the switch or the router? Is that even possible?
So: which cables should connect to the router, and which should go to a switch?
I would appreciate a simple explanation! I don’t need a high-end solution… There are currently and will be just two of us living in a very large house, no kids into gaming or anything like that… I just want reliable Wi-Fi throughout the house (since we have concrete ceilings) and good streaming of my Internet TV.
Additionally:
Are there any mounting options for switches or routers? At the moment, I don’t see any space for them in my distribution panel 😀
Slowly but surely, we are getting closer to moving in.
In about 4-6 weeks, we will most likely move into our new build.
For this reason, I am gradually starting to think about the technology in my house so that I have all the necessary information in time and everything works properly.
We built with a basement — so the utility room is located in the basement.
--> Fiber optic connection from the telecom provider – 100 Mbps with Magenta Smart TV (we only watch Internet TV – no satellite connection).
--> 7 double LAN outlets installed throughout the house (1x bedroom, 2x kids’ rooms, 1x living area, 1x office, 2x access points) – so 14 individual cables.
--> The distribution panel on the wall is attached (in case this is important).
Now to my questions:
1. I’m considering buying the FritzBox 7590 router because it seems to be one of the leading models on the market right now and has received very good reviews. I haven’t had good experiences with Speedports in the past, but the FritzBox has always left a positive impression.
– Does this make sense?
2. Is a router alone enough for this setup? It seems to me that there are too few ports on the router, so I definitely need a switch, correct?
I only know switches from LAN parties years ago and don’t have much experience with them. When connecting router <--> switch, do I lose any speed?
– If a switch is needed, what should I pay attention to when buying one? Are there any models you have had good experiences with?
3. Access points – how does this work? I am currently a bit unsure because I only had LAN cables pre-installed in the walls in the ground floor and attic hallway areas for the access points. Is that sufficient? How is the access point powered? Is it enough to simply plug this cable into the switch or the router? Is that even possible?
So: which cables should connect to the router, and which should go to a switch?
I would appreciate a simple explanation! I don’t need a high-end solution… There are currently and will be just two of us living in a very large house, no kids into gaming or anything like that… I just want reliable Wi-Fi throughout the house (since we have concrete ceilings) and good streaming of my Internet TV.
Additionally:
Are there any mounting options for switches or routers? At the moment, I don’t see any space for them in my distribution panel 😀
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Bauenaberwie6 Mar 2022 17:12Hi everyone,
I wanted to get your opinion again. As mentioned in previous posts, we need 23 network ports.
This is what I originally planned to implement:
10-inch network cabinet
2x 16-port patch panels
1x 16-port switch with PoE
1x 16-port switch without PoE
+ other devices like router, etc.
Unfortunately, I can’t find any 16-port patch panels or switches for 10-inch cabinets. I only find 8- or 12-port options for 10-inch.
So here are the alternatives:
Option A: 10-inch
3x 12-port patch panels
3x 12-port switches
+ other devices
But will all that fit into a 10-inch cabinet???
Option B: 19-inch
19-inch network cabinet
1x 24-port patch panel/switch (only one port spare)
OR: a 48-port patch panel and a 24-port switch, with the possibility to add another switch if needed.
How would you approach this?
Thanks a lot!
I wanted to get your opinion again. As mentioned in previous posts, we need 23 network ports.
This is what I originally planned to implement:
10-inch network cabinet
2x 16-port patch panels
1x 16-port switch with PoE
1x 16-port switch without PoE
+ other devices like router, etc.
Unfortunately, I can’t find any 16-port patch panels or switches for 10-inch cabinets. I only find 8- or 12-port options for 10-inch.
So here are the alternatives:
Option A: 10-inch
3x 12-port patch panels
3x 12-port switches
+ other devices
But will all that fit into a 10-inch cabinet???
Option B: 19-inch
19-inch network cabinet
1x 24-port patch panel/switch (only one port spare)
OR: a 48-port patch panel and a 24-port switch, with the possibility to add another switch if needed.
How would you approach this?
Thanks a lot!
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Bauenaberwie6 Mar 2022 17:30rick2018 schrieb:
Option B. 24-port switch and 24-port patch panel, all in 19”Ok, thanks, but how do I allow for spare capacity? What if during construction two more connections are needed?R
RotorMotor6 Mar 2022 19:40In my opinion, the switch should cover the number of devices plus a bit of extra reserve. You usually don’t need to have every port directly patched in a single-family house. ;-)
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Bauenaberwie6 Mar 2022 21:22RotorMotor schrieb:
In my opinion, the switch should cover the number of devices plus some extra reserve.
You usually don’t need to patch every port directly in a single-family house. ;-) I have to admit that statement confused me a bit. So far, I understood it this way: 23 network outlets = 23 cables arriving in the utility room. Each one is then connected to a port in the patch panel. From there, I connect to the switch. Are you suggesting that, for example, the two network outlets from the kids’ room could be combined onto one port, thus "saving" one connection?
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