ᐅ Are Ethernet ports still relevant today? Wi-Fi and wireless connections are the future!
Created on: 29 Jan 2020 21:06
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Hello fellow cable enthusiasts and Wi-Fi addicts,
I already confessed in the SAT discussion that I consider coax outlets and satellite dishes completely outdated since entertainment is streamed nowadays, and I’m not planning to include them in our new build (more on that in the SAT discussion). But that’s not what this is about.
Right now, I’m trying to smartly distribute LAN duplex Cat 6a and Cat7 cable outlets throughout the rooms (1st floor: 2 kids’ rooms, kids’ bathroom, master bedroom, dressing room, master bathroom, hallway; 2nd floor: open living/dining/kitchen area, hallway, entrance area, guest restroom).
On one hand, I feel like none of the rooms really fit the outlets perfectly, like: “the desk could go here…” But what if the TV ends up in that corner instead?
On the other hand, I’m looking at our current devices and very few still have LAN ports: MacBooks, iPhones, tablets, or devices that have LAN options but mostly connect via Wi-Fi anyway, like Sonos, printers, TVs.
So the question arises whether LAN ports in rooms are still that important today. I’m not talking about the Wi-Fi access points, which of course should be connected via LAN in a convenient location, or special cases like PoE cameras and door intercoms. I’m mainly referring to the LAN outlets in individual rooms. Most end devices are mobile anyway, and the outlets will be in the wrong place 99% of the time.
I read (yes, I spent some time researching this) that the cost of LAN outlets is negligible. Well, if I install duplex outlets in all those questionable locations, the cost for switches and everything else adds up to a nice chunk.
I would be interested in your opinion on this. Since I am straightforwardly skipping any traditional TV (in our case only satellite would be possible) and the corresponding connections, wouldn’t it be consistent to also counteract the outlet overload regarding LAN?
Looking forward to your comments, thanks!
I already confessed in the SAT discussion that I consider coax outlets and satellite dishes completely outdated since entertainment is streamed nowadays, and I’m not planning to include them in our new build (more on that in the SAT discussion). But that’s not what this is about.
Right now, I’m trying to smartly distribute LAN duplex Cat 6a and Cat7 cable outlets throughout the rooms (1st floor: 2 kids’ rooms, kids’ bathroom, master bedroom, dressing room, master bathroom, hallway; 2nd floor: open living/dining/kitchen area, hallway, entrance area, guest restroom).
On one hand, I feel like none of the rooms really fit the outlets perfectly, like: “the desk could go here…” But what if the TV ends up in that corner instead?
On the other hand, I’m looking at our current devices and very few still have LAN ports: MacBooks, iPhones, tablets, or devices that have LAN options but mostly connect via Wi-Fi anyway, like Sonos, printers, TVs.
So the question arises whether LAN ports in rooms are still that important today. I’m not talking about the Wi-Fi access points, which of course should be connected via LAN in a convenient location, or special cases like PoE cameras and door intercoms. I’m mainly referring to the LAN outlets in individual rooms. Most end devices are mobile anyway, and the outlets will be in the wrong place 99% of the time.
I read (yes, I spent some time researching this) that the cost of LAN outlets is negligible. Well, if I install duplex outlets in all those questionable locations, the cost for switches and everything else adds up to a nice chunk.
I would be interested in your opinion on this. Since I am straightforwardly skipping any traditional TV (in our case only satellite would be possible) and the corresponding connections, wouldn’t it be consistent to also counteract the outlet overload regarding LAN?
Looking forward to your comments, thanks!
I strongly assume that we already have no reception in the house around the corner, since the interior walls are made of 175mm (7 inches) calcium silicate blocks. The signal won’t get through that.
At the moment, I am using mobile reception as a reference. At the windows, there is barely Edge network coverage; inside, there is no signal at all.
At the moment, I am using mobile reception as a reference. At the windows, there is barely Edge network coverage; inside, there is no signal at all.
It can vary so much. We currently live in a 110 sqm (1,184 sq ft) apartment with about 65 sqm (700 sq ft) of living/dining/kitchen area, then the hallway and beyond that the bedroom and children's room. The hallway and bedroom are about 2 m (6.5 ft) apart, with the access point located in the hallway.
Result: zero reception in the bedroom.
At a 2 m (6.5 ft) distance.
Result: zero reception in the bedroom.
At a 2 m (6.5 ft) distance.
Andre77 schrieb:
less is sometimes more ;-)From a Buddhist perspective, perhaps. Technically speaking, certainly not, although it must be said that the number alone is not the only criterion; positioning, orientation, channel selection, and so on also play important roles.S
SteffenBank7 Jan 2021 07:49Tarnari schrieb:
It can be so different. We currently live in a 110 m² (1,184 sq ft) apartment with about 65 m² (700 sq ft) of living/dining/kitchen area, then the hallway and behind that the bedroom and the children's room. The hallway and bedroom are about 2 m (6.5 ft) apart, with the access point in the hallway.
Result: no signal at all in the bedroom.
At just 2 m (6.5 ft) distance. You might want to reconsider your access point placement. Unless you have steel walls, you should get a signal at 2 m (6.5 ft) distance.
You really can't make a general statement about this based on personal experience. A prime example is my mother’s house, where there is almost no reception right above the basement ceiling level. However, if you move to the ceiling height or even below it, you get excellent signal strength. The house was built in the 1960s and has a basement ceiling thickness of only 18 cm (7 inches).
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