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.jonas18 Feb 2023 12:38Fuchur schrieb:
But that doesn’t really make sense. Because if I want to use such an outlet, I first have to run down to the basement and patch the connection.The photos might not show private homes, but rather office or commercial buildings. In these cases, it often makes sense to terminate all outlet ports at a patch panel (at the back) and then connect the specific outlet to the network switch (and thus to the LAN) as needed—or leave it disconnected. This way, it prevents someone from quickly plugging into the network in an empty office or public area. And when there is a need, it’s much more convenient to plug in the patch cable in the server room than to fiddle around with the floor outlet.
Oberhäslich schrieb:
But why are there, for example, 16 patched LAN cables going into the back of patch panels in photos, but only about 5 LAN cables connected to the switch ports? In your example, apparently only five out of sixteen potential endpoints are actually in use, meaning only five of the sixteen sockets have active users.
Oberhäslich schrieb:
Assuming I have a 24-port patch panel, do I then not need a 24-port switch? The number of ports on the patch panel is generally greater than or equal to those on the switch, especially compared to the PoE-enabled switch ports. If an office with four corners only has three desks, then only three employees will use their computers, but all four corners are still wired, and the cabling on the server room side is not just left loose. Therefore, temporarily unused ports on the panel are normal. A switch is an electronic “operator” and serves all active workplaces—there are no ports reserved just in case. Also, PoE injectors are sometimes only available on part of the switch ports because not every endpoint device requires PoE. Power over Ethernet (which means the modulation of voltage supply for device operation over the data cable) is mainly needed where, in a business telephone system, you want to avoid having a separate power adapter for each IP phone. These power adapters are comparable to cheap, low-quality products and are often avoided due to fire safety concerns.
Fuchur schrieb:
A patch panel is nothing more than the organized collection of cable ends. More precisely, it is a connectorized, organized collection.
karl.jonas schrieb:
This prevents someone from quickly plugging into the network in an empty office or a public area. This is prevented by the system administrator through access permissions, which are not related to the use of network sockets themselves.
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You can also use network cables for other purposes, such as HDMI over LAN and then back to HDMI (even with HD audio), or USB over LAN (which I used in the past), or patch the incoming telephone socket to wherever you want the router to be.
In that case, it's also not ideal to connect all incoming cables directly to the switch.
In my case, I would have needed two 48-port switches.
In that case, it's also not ideal to connect all incoming cables directly to the switch.
In my case, I would have needed two 48-port switches.
Dogma schrieb:
You can also use network cables for other purposes, for example HDMI over LAN and then back to HDMI (even with HD audio), or USB over LAN (which I used in the past), or patch the incoming phone socket to wherever you want the router to be.
In that case, it’s also not ideal to connect all incoming cables directly to the switch. Exactly, a patch panel is completely passive and therefore fully protocol-neutral, whereas a switch can only serve devices through its ports that essentially operate within the same network environment.
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