ᐅ Is it necessary to have LAN cables installed in the garage?

That’s not enough!
And forget about using repeaters in new buildings!
Otherwise, you’ll soon find yourself browsing various forums, wondering why a Fritzbox alone isn’t sufficient for your home…

Some people have already written a book about it. 😀

I would have it installed just for that reason alone, since no one can tell you now for which purposes you might need it in a few years. In the end, the 500€ is nothing compared to the cost of installing it later on.

It’s fascinating how some people just accept such high prices from unmotivated tradesmen without question.

FrankChief schrieb:

My current concern is that with the windows and patio door closed, the Wi-Fi in the garage and at the far end of the 11x20m (36x66 ft) garden won’t be strong enough to surf on the phone, and that we would need an access point/repeater in the garden shed.

Those concerns are valid; it won’t work.

FrankChief schrieb:

If we leave out the LAN in the garage, we would save €220 on CAT Duplex and about €120 on the small patch panel.

Just google how much patch panels cost. It’s definitely not 20 euros in this case. He should just lay the cables, put keystone jacks on them, and you can install the panel on the wall yourself.
Oh, and: run LAN cables to the garage and garden and don’t think twice about it! I’m surprised that with a house project, such amounts are debated for so long. Just skip eating out once a month.

So the decision has been made.

At least one LAN cable will be installed in the garage.

Araknis schrieb:

Google the cost of patch panels. They are not just 20 euros in this case. He should just lay the cables, attach keystone jacks, and you can mount the patch panel on the wall yourself.
Oh, and definitely run LAN cables to the garage and the garden without overthinking it! I'm surprised that such amounts are debated for so long on a house. Just skip eating out once a month.

I know what a patch panel costs—almost nothing.
We could easily terminate the patch panel ourselves, but the electrician insists on installing the patch panel or keystones so he can properly test the cables.


Now my question to you: We currently have 10 LAN cables distributed throughout the house.

For the garage and the attic behind the PC (laptop) spot—where a switch could be hidden if more LAN ports are needed—would you install only simplex LAN cables to save ports (and thereby reduce patch panel costs)?

In the attic, on the other side of the room (which is separated by two floor-to-ceiling windows), we already have Cat duplex cables installed.

So should we have 1 duplex and 1 simplex cable installed in the attic to save ports?

And what about the bedroom—do you really need LAN there? I can’t really imagine a need for LAN in the bedroom (there is no TV in the bedroom), Wi-Fi should be enough there.

Running a cable into the garage is a no-brainer. Using a repeater there won’t be enjoyable. For the garden, a repeater might be enough, but don’t expect any magical Wi-Fi performance. These devices tend to fail quite often.

My father stubbornly filled his house with repeaters for years because he refused to move the router upstairs from the basement. 🙄
What can I say, the reception in the living room was only so-so, and upstairs in the children's room it was barely usable. On top of that, those devices kept freezing.

So, a repeater may be sufficient for the garden, but never for the garage.