Hello dear community,
we are planning to buy a house, preferably an energy-efficient House 55. To be clear, we are still searching and currently have nothing fixed.
However, I am already thinking a lot about topics such as the home network, home bus system, and TV wiring. I have searched a lot online, but many questions remain. I now have some questions and hope you can help me with your experience:
Home Network
Thank you very much for your help.
we are planning to buy a house, preferably an energy-efficient House 55. To be clear, we are still searching and currently have nothing fixed.
However, I am already thinking a lot about topics such as the home network, home bus system, and TV wiring. I have searched a lot online, but many questions remain. I now have some questions and hope you can help me with your experience:
Home Network
- Which cables should I install, considering future-proofing? Cat 6 or Cat 7?
- How does it work with the cables? They are bought, for example, on a 100 or 200 meter (328 or 656 feet) roll. Do connectors need to be attached afterward?
- How are the cables connected to flush-mounted sockets?
- The central point should be the basement. Everything should come together here. Do you use a patch panel (which I have never heard of before) or a router with switches? Internet will be provided by a cable provider. Would the installation then be as follows? Wall socket in the basement --> cable provider’s modem --> router --> patch panel --> flush-mounted sockets?
- How are the network cables actually routed? One cable from the patch panel to each flush-mounted socket? The sockets should each have 2 ports. Or do you have to run 2 cables per socket? IMPORTANT: At least gigabit is required everywhere, preferably 10 Gb! If you assume one cable per port, that will result in a lot of cables.
- Our house should also be future-proof. I keep reading about KNX/EIB bus systems for homes. Can you recommend them? I am thinking, for example, of programming lights and monitoring and controlling the heating and ventilation system.
- What do you think of the company GIRA (KNX system, sockets, etc.)?
- For security reasons, I do not want the home bus system to be connected to the Internet. I do not need to control the heating via the Internet, etc. Is something like this possible (a private home network)?
- TV wiring is actually related to my questions about network installation. What kind of cables are used here?
- Is one cable installed per socket?
- How is this implemented if you have a satellite dish with one LNB? Can the signal be distributed throughout the house? Can everyone watch what they want? Or is additional equipment needed?
Thank you very much for your help.
I already have more than enough holes, the question is just what exactly needs to go through them?! We also have a ventilation and exhaust system, so it’s possible that the holes might be completely filled.
I’ll just wait and see what the electrician does and then follow their lead.
I’ll just wait and see what the electrician does and then follow their lead.
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Florian804 Sep 2017 21:27Flushracer schrieb:
Hello dear community,
we are planning to buy a house, preferably an energy-efficient House 55. I’ll say upfront, we are still searching and currently don’t have anything definite in sight.
However, I’m already thinking a lot about topics like the home network, home bus system, and TV wiring. I have searched a lot online, but many questions remain. Therefore, I have some questions and hope you can help me with your experience:
Topic: Home Network
- Which cables should I install, also considering future-proofing? Cat 6 or Cat 7?
- How does it work with the cables? I understand they can be bought on rolls of, for example, 100 or 200 meters (330 or 660 feet). Do connectors need to be attached afterward?
- How do you connect the cables to flush-mounted sockets?
- The central point should be the basement where everything converges. Do you use a patch panel here (which I’ve never heard of before) or a router with switches? The internet will be provided by a cable provider. Would the installation be like this? Cable outlet in the basement --> cable provider modem --> router --> patch panel --> flush-mounted sockets???
- How are the network cables actually routed? Is it one cable from, for example, the patch panel to each flush-mounted socket? Each socket should have two ports. Or do you need to run two cables per socket? IMPORTANT: At least gigabit speeds, preferably 10 Gb, must be available everywhere! If you count one cable per port, that results in many cables together.
Topic: Home Bus System
- Our house should also be future-proof. Now I keep reading about KNX/EIB bus systems for homes. Can you recommend this? I am thinking, for example, about programming lights, monitoring and controlling the heating and ventilation system.
- What do you think about the company GIRA (KNX system, sockets, etc.)?
- For security reasons, I do not want to connect the home bus system to the internet. I don’t need to control heating over the internet, etc. Is something like this possible (a separate internal home network)?
Topic: TV Wiring
- The TV wiring is related to my questions about network cabling. What kind of cables are used here?
- Is it one cable per socket?
- How is this implemented if you have a satellite dish with an LNB? Can the signal be distributed throughout the whole house? Can everyone watch whatever they want? Or is additional equipment necessary?
Sorry for all the questions, but I need to close my knowledge gaps bit by bit.
Thank you very much for your help.F
Florian804 Sep 2017 21:33Hello, for wiring use Cat 7 cables, for example from Kerpen. Buy a cable reel with 500 meters (1,640 feet) or however much you need. If you need two connections, use two cables. Maximum length per run is 100 meters (328 feet). With a crimping tool, you can attach so-called jacks on both ends. This way, you always have a socket. These are then snapped into flush-mounted boxes and patch panels. Then connect all required sockets to an 8-port switch or similar using patch cables, and from there, use a patch cable to connect to the provider’s router.
Regarding KNX, I would advise against it. Why? You don’t want to constantly reprogram your light switches, and you need to know how to do that. Lighting control can be added later over time with smart home systems if you realize you need certain features.
The antenna system or satellite (SAT) cable needs to be run from each connection point to the SAT distribution unit. If you need two connections for watching TV and recording at the same time, use two cables either with SAT end sockets in the rooms or simply with F connectors. From the dish to the distributor, run four cables to the LNB. For up to four cables, a quattro LNB is sufficient, connected directly to the outlets. But always install SAT and network cables in conduit.
Hope this helps quickly.
Regarding KNX, I would advise against it. Why? You don’t want to constantly reprogram your light switches, and you need to know how to do that. Lighting control can be added later over time with smart home systems if you realize you need certain features.
The antenna system or satellite (SAT) cable needs to be run from each connection point to the SAT distribution unit. If you need two connections for watching TV and recording at the same time, use two cables either with SAT end sockets in the rooms or simply with F connectors. From the dish to the distributor, run four cables to the LNB. For up to four cables, a quattro LNB is sufficient, connected directly to the outlets. But always install SAT and network cables in conduit.
Hope this helps quickly.
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Deliverer5 Sep 2017 10:42Florian80 schrieb:
With a crimping tool, you can press so-called jacks on both ends. This way, you always have the socket. These are then snapped into the flush-mounted box and patch panel.That’s interesting. Where is this commonly done?
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