Hello
we are currently building our new house.
We had the first appointment with the electrician, and for the smart home system, he recommended Free@home.
The electrician does not offer KNX.
What would you recommend? Should we go with Free@home or install a wireless smart home system ourselves later?
we are currently building our new house.
We had the first appointment with the electrician, and for the smart home system, he recommended Free@home.
The electrician does not offer KNX.
What would you recommend? Should we go with Free@home or install a wireless smart home system ourselves later?
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HoisleBauer2231 Jul 2022 16:20If I may raise a question: Would it make sense to connect the access points through standard LAN cables, then plug them into a power outlet controlled directly by a KNX binary actuator in the basement? This way, you could safely turn the (Unifi) access points on and off at specific times (for example, if you want to avoid Wi-Fi radiation) without needing to use Unifi software (Access Point Controller). Apparently, it doesn’t really work to make Unifi access points radiation-free using the controller (I believe there are special scripts for this…). Am I understanding that correctly?
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DaGoodness31 Jul 2022 16:22I find this thread somewhat amusing.
I get the impression that the original poster is asking questions based on things they’ve heard somewhere and is using technical terms that they might have a rough idea about, but their networking and IT knowledge seems quite basic in my opinion. The many suggestions and options only confuse them further and lead to even more questions.
Take the last three pages about the POE switch behind the TV. As I understand it, they only want to power the switch itself with POE from the equipment room to avoid needing an extra power outlet behind the TV, while the devices connected to the switch only need data connections and do not require POE themselves. Yes, switches like that exist, for example from Ubiquiti, called UniFi Flex-Mini.
Regarding KNX and home automation, unfortunately, I can’t contribute much since, although I work with this every day as an IT professional, I honestly have no interest in dealing with it at home. When someone rings the doorbell, I go to the door to see who’s there. If the delivery person comes to the door and I’m not home, they can leave the package with the neighbors. I’ll see it when I get back. And I control my lights and blinds the traditional way—by walking over to the switch and pressing it when needed. I’m still perfectly fine at home that way 🙂
I get the impression that the original poster is asking questions based on things they’ve heard somewhere and is using technical terms that they might have a rough idea about, but their networking and IT knowledge seems quite basic in my opinion. The many suggestions and options only confuse them further and lead to even more questions.
Take the last three pages about the POE switch behind the TV. As I understand it, they only want to power the switch itself with POE from the equipment room to avoid needing an extra power outlet behind the TV, while the devices connected to the switch only need data connections and do not require POE themselves. Yes, switches like that exist, for example from Ubiquiti, called UniFi Flex-Mini.
Regarding KNX and home automation, unfortunately, I can’t contribute much since, although I work with this every day as an IT professional, I honestly have no interest in dealing with it at home. When someone rings the doorbell, I go to the door to see who’s there. If the delivery person comes to the door and I’m not home, they can leave the package with the neighbors. I’ll see it when I get back. And I control my lights and blinds the traditional way—by walking over to the switch and pressing it when needed. I’m still perfectly fine at home that way 🙂
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xMisterDx31 Jul 2022 16:22Pacc666 schrieb:
@xMisterDx can you explain to me in detail what you would recommend, also considering power consumption?No, because I don’t know what you want to do or how many buttons you intend to press before the TV, receiver, etc. are "in operation."
My advice is just to calculate it yourself.
A 24-port switch can easily consume around 30 watts. That amounts to about 260 kWh per year... not insignificant...
xMisterDx schrieb:
A 24-port switch can easily draw 30 watts. 260 kWh per year... not insignificant... I just connected a power meter to my 24-port switch (Zyxel GS1900 – smart managed). With only a few active ports, it currently consumes 7 watts. The specifications you find in datasheets usually represent the maximum power consumption.
@DaGoodness you understood me regarding the switches and access points.
Should I do it that way, or just connect access points and switches to power in the rooms?
I will distribute 12 LAN ports throughout the house.
I would need either a 12-port PoE switch or an 8-port regular switch plus a 5-port PoE switch.
Do the LAN ports on a PoE switch always consume power even when they are not in use?
Should I do it that way, or just connect access points and switches to power in the rooms?
I will distribute 12 LAN ports throughout the house.
I would need either a 12-port PoE switch or an 8-port regular switch plus a 5-port PoE switch.
Do the LAN ports on a PoE switch always consume power even when they are not in use?
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RotorMotor31 Jul 2022 17:04hanse987 schrieb:
I just connected a power meter to my 24-port switch (Zyxel GS1900 - smart managed). With only a few active ports, it currently uses 7 watts. The figures you usually find in the datasheets are typically the maximum power consumption. Oh, that’s good. My Cisco 350 24 unfortunately uses 45W, which is more than my NAS and server.
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