Hello,
we are planning our new build with a developer and have an appointment with the electrician soon.
I am working on the LAN planning.
I will plan enough LAN connections for every room and also in the garage.
Should we use a mesh Wi-Fi router system, for example Netgear Orbi, Amazon Eero (one unit on each floor or in the most important rooms, which can be expanded as needed if there are coverage gaps) or something similar, or does it have to be an expensive PoE access point network?
I would say we are users with a higher-than-average standard.
I want to have good Wi-Fi coverage throughout the house so that I always have enough Wi-Fi on my phone for browsing.
A speed of 50–100 Mbps on the phone would be sufficient, but it should be stable (we will have a 500 Mbps or maybe only a 250 Mbps connection).
Do the access points have to be PoE devices mounted on the ceiling, or is that maybe a bit too much for us?
Or is a regular mesh router system (e.g., Netgear Orbi) enough for us?
Running the PoE cables will most likely be very expensive with the electrician (typical for developer projects :/ ).
we are planning our new build with a developer and have an appointment with the electrician soon.
I am working on the LAN planning.
I will plan enough LAN connections for every room and also in the garage.
Should we use a mesh Wi-Fi router system, for example Netgear Orbi, Amazon Eero (one unit on each floor or in the most important rooms, which can be expanded as needed if there are coverage gaps) or something similar, or does it have to be an expensive PoE access point network?
I would say we are users with a higher-than-average standard.
I want to have good Wi-Fi coverage throughout the house so that I always have enough Wi-Fi on my phone for browsing.
A speed of 50–100 Mbps on the phone would be sufficient, but it should be stable (we will have a 500 Mbps or maybe only a 250 Mbps connection).
Do the access points have to be PoE devices mounted on the ceiling, or is that maybe a bit too much for us?
Or is a regular mesh router system (e.g., Netgear Orbi) enough for us?
Running the PoE cables will most likely be very expensive with the electrician (typical for developer projects :/ ).
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Manatarms12311 May 2022 18:20What do you think about the DUR-Line satellite dish, Quattro LNB, and multiswitch?
We want to use a Quattro LNB with a multiswitch. We will run the 4 cables from the roof to the technical room and then distribute them from the multiswitch to all rooms (about 5 outlets with 2 cables per outlet).
Does the setup with the Quattro LNB and multiswitch work the way I imagine, or is there a better solution?
We want to use a Quattro LNB with a multiswitch. We will run the 4 cables from the roof to the technical room and then distribute them from the multiswitch to all rooms (about 5 outlets with 2 cables per outlet).
Does the setup with the Quattro LNB and multiswitch work the way I imagine, or is there a better solution?
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fromthisplace11 May 2022 21:32Araknis schrieb:
This is what it looks like (image taken from Google):
In the precast concrete ceiling, we only have an empty conduit for the access point network cable. Can this still be neatly resolved?
I thought the pre-installed network cable in the ceiling was already set up for the access point and that no patch cable would be needed. :/
Otherwise, I’d like to mention three things:
1. Until a few months ago, I had zero knowledge about this topic and I’m very grateful to the forum and especially many of the forum members who have shared similar or the same information in other words within this thread.
2. Our electrician also seems to have no knowledge about networks. What made it worse: he quite offensively disguised his lack of knowledge as “experience.” Only after I firmly expressed my requirements did he at least agree to “do it the way you want.”
3. Unfortunately, the common rule of thumb “a double socket only costs slightly more than a single socket” does not apply to our electrician. For him, a double socket costs twice as much as a single socket. I asked him for an explanation, and he said: “My single sockets are almost too cheap. It’s a mixed calculation.”
fromthisplace schrieb:
We only have an empty conduit in the precast concrete slab for the access point network cable. Can I still get this done neatly?
I thought the pre-installed network cable in the ceiling was already set up for the access point and that no patch cable would be needed.In exceptional cases, you can attach a field-terminated RJ45 connector to an installation cable. The problem is that the cable is quite rigid, and the connector is too bulky for most access points.
What I have seen before is a spacer ring of about 25-30cm (10-12 inches) between the ceiling and the access point. The resulting cavity was used to house the cable and the keystone module. I believe the ring was milled from wood and painted white back then. As an alternative, you could 3D print one or cut a part from somewhere.
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Manatarms12312 May 2022 07:14Thank you, we will definitely have an in-wall box installed with the cable and keystone module for the access points as shown in the picture.
Can you also help me with the satellite system? Were my thoughts correct to use a Quattro LNB and multiswitch? I have about 10-12 satellite cables in total that will be distributed to the rooms (better to have more than less).
Can you also help me with the satellite system? Were my thoughts correct to use a Quattro LNB and multiswitch? I have about 10-12 satellite cables in total that will be distributed to the rooms (better to have more than less).
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RotorMotor12 May 2022 08:40For satellite systems, it might be better to start a separate topic or add to an existing one.
My impression is that router and network experts rarely install satellite systems. In my opinion, it costs unnecessary money, takes up valuable photovoltaic surface area, and looks unattractive.
My impression is that router and network experts rarely install satellite systems. In my opinion, it costs unnecessary money, takes up valuable photovoltaic surface area, and looks unattractive.
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Manatarms12312 May 2022 09:14Ok, then I will ask separately about the satellite system.
I still believe satellite is the best solution for TV reception.
How would the consultation for a video doorbell look here? That still falls under the category of networking.
We would like to have a video doorbell that sends the video feed to our registered smartphones (to me and my wife) and can possibly also display it on a smart display, for example, an Amazon Echo.
The door should still have an acoustic chime (possibly add another chime in the attic if the existing one is too quiet).
Which doorbell would you recommend, and what should we have the electrician prepare?
Should we also consider Power over Ethernet (PoE) for the doorbell?
It is important to me that the video doorbell does not require a monthly subscription.
A Wi-Fi video doorbell, such as the Ring from Amazon, is probably not recommended for new builds.
I still believe satellite is the best solution for TV reception.
How would the consultation for a video doorbell look here? That still falls under the category of networking.
We would like to have a video doorbell that sends the video feed to our registered smartphones (to me and my wife) and can possibly also display it on a smart display, for example, an Amazon Echo.
The door should still have an acoustic chime (possibly add another chime in the attic if the existing one is too quiet).
Which doorbell would you recommend, and what should we have the electrician prepare?
Should we also consider Power over Ethernet (PoE) for the doorbell?
It is important to me that the video doorbell does not require a monthly subscription.
A Wi-Fi video doorbell, such as the Ring from Amazon, is probably not recommended for new builds.
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