Hello,
I am a beginner when it comes to the internet and I want to set up a Wi-Fi router in the basement of a new house. Then, on the ground floor, first floor, and attic, I want to connect a device to a LAN outlet that receives the signal from the LAN cable, and then both broadcasts Wi-Fi and provides a LAN port so that it is possible to connect directly via LAN cable without disabling the Wi-Fi. Ideally, the device would be powered by a plug-in power adapter and, if possible, be wall-mounted. Does something like this exist? If yes, which devices would you recommend? Or is having a LAN port on the device unnecessary because the Wi-Fi signal in the room is likely to be very good?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
Best regards from Tom
I am a beginner when it comes to the internet and I want to set up a Wi-Fi router in the basement of a new house. Then, on the ground floor, first floor, and attic, I want to connect a device to a LAN outlet that receives the signal from the LAN cable, and then both broadcasts Wi-Fi and provides a LAN port so that it is possible to connect directly via LAN cable without disabling the Wi-Fi. Ideally, the device would be powered by a plug-in power adapter and, if possible, be wall-mounted. Does something like this exist? If yes, which devices would you recommend? Or is having a LAN port on the device unnecessary because the Wi-Fi signal in the room is likely to be very good?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
Best regards from Tom
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karl.jonas12 Feb 2023 18:56Allthewayup schrieb:
The question is, what advantages does the POE solution have aside from saving a few loose cables? Is it faster or more energy-efficient? No, it’s definitely not better. But you do save on the power cables.
Layperson’s opinion.
So, in our newly built house, we installed the following ourselves (sand-lime brick).
Utility room with server cabinet (19”) / Fritzbox (Wi-Fi disabled) and PoE switch
On the ground floor (central), a TP Link EAP245 was connected, which should have been mounted on the wall but is now under the couch.
Between the ground and first floors, fiber optic cable.
On the first floor, a non-PoE switch and another TP Link EAP245 mounted on the wall (in the future wall cabinet, central), and outside there is a TP Link EAP 225.
Summary: everything was easy to set up for a layperson, with 2.4 and 5 GHz networks plus guest Wi-Fi and full coverage on the ground floor, first floor, and outside (2200 m² (24,000 sq ft)).
Real conclusion: perfectly sufficient for non-power users of data.
The only annoying thing is that I have to disable my Wi-Fi for this forum here (it detects the PiHole) damn ;-) !!
So, in our newly built house, we installed the following ourselves (sand-lime brick).
Utility room with server cabinet (19”) / Fritzbox (Wi-Fi disabled) and PoE switch
On the ground floor (central), a TP Link EAP245 was connected, which should have been mounted on the wall but is now under the couch.
Between the ground and first floors, fiber optic cable.
On the first floor, a non-PoE switch and another TP Link EAP245 mounted on the wall (in the future wall cabinet, central), and outside there is a TP Link EAP 225.
Summary: everything was easy to set up for a layperson, with 2.4 and 5 GHz networks plus guest Wi-Fi and full coverage on the ground floor, first floor, and outside (2200 m² (24,000 sq ft)).
Real conclusion: perfectly sufficient for non-power users of data.
The only annoying thing is that I have to disable my Wi-Fi for this forum here (it detects the PiHole) damn ;-) !!
Stephan— schrieb:
Amateur opinion.
So, in our new build, we installed the following ourselves (calcium silicate blocks).
Utility room with a server cabinet (19”) / Fritzbox (WLAN disabled) and PoE switch.
On the ground floor (central), a TP Link EAP245 connected, should have been mounted on the wall – but it’s now under the couch.
Between ground and upper floor, fiber optic cable.
On the upper floor, a non-PoE switch and again a TP Link EAP245 on the wall (in a future wall cabinet, centrally located), outside there is a TP Link EAP 225.
Conclusion: Everything was easy for a non-expert to set up, 2.4 and 5 GHz networks + guest Wi-Fi, with full Wi-Fi coverage across ground floor/upper floor/outside (2200 m² (24,000 sq ft)).
Real conclusion: completely sufficient for non-power users.
The only annoying thing is that I have to disable my Wi-Fi for this forum here (it detects the PiHole), damn ;-) !! Thank you very much, Stephan, for your feedback.
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Oberhäslich18 Feb 2023 10:34I have a question right away. Basically, I understand how a home network is set up. But why do photos of patch panels show, for example, 16 patched LAN cables connected at the back, while only about 5 LAN cables are plugged into the switch ports? Are those only the ports that require PoE(+) and the rest are powered through the network?
Assuming I have a 24-port patch panel, I wouldn’t necessarily need a 24-port switch, right? For 2 access points and 2 cameras plus some spare ports, would an 8- or 12-port switch be sufficient? Or what else is usually powered by PoE(+)?
Assuming I have a 24-port patch panel, I wouldn’t necessarily need a 24-port switch, right? For 2 access points and 2 cameras plus some spare ports, would an 8- or 12-port switch be sufficient? Or what else is usually powered by PoE(+)?
No, every connection must go into the switch. The patch panel is simply an organized collection of cable ends. If the cable end is not electrically connected (through the switch), there will be no data at the other end (LAN outlet). PoE has nothing to do with this.
So if you see photos—wherever that might be—showing your example as the "standard," the unconnected ports are simply dead. Some people only activate the ports that are actually needed at the moment and keep the rest as spares for later. But that doesn’t really make sense. Because if I want to use a socket like that, I first have to run down to the basement and patch the connection.
So if you see photos—wherever that might be—showing your example as the "standard," the unconnected ports are simply dead. Some people only activate the ports that are actually needed at the moment and keep the rest as spares for later. But that doesn’t really make sense. Because if I want to use a socket like that, I first have to run down to the basement and patch the connection.
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