ᐅ How can I set up Wi-Fi and telephone services, as well as technical installations, in the basement?
Created on: 17 Sep 2020 15:09
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Baugreenhorn
Hello everyone,
Since I am a complete beginner in the IT field, I’m asking for your help.
We are currently building a semi-detached house. Because of the underfloor heating, I have planned a CAT7 connection on every floor.
Now I’m wondering how I can later provide Wi-Fi and telephony throughout the house.
The incoming service line is located in the basement.
How can I distribute the telephony and Wi-Fi in the house using a FritzBox? I was thinking of installing an access point at the CAT7 outlets on every floor where needed. But how do I get the LAN connection there? Is it enough to connect the FritzBox in the basement to the network ports that end at the CAT7 outlets and then set up access points?
Also, I need to know how to connect a telephone (which will be located on the ground floor) to the FritzBox that is in the basement. Maybe Wi-Fi telephony?
Sorry for my awkwardness and many thanks for your help!
Since I am a complete beginner in the IT field, I’m asking for your help.
We are currently building a semi-detached house. Because of the underfloor heating, I have planned a CAT7 connection on every floor.
Now I’m wondering how I can later provide Wi-Fi and telephony throughout the house.
The incoming service line is located in the basement.
How can I distribute the telephony and Wi-Fi in the house using a FritzBox? I was thinking of installing an access point at the CAT7 outlets on every floor where needed. But how do I get the LAN connection there? Is it enough to connect the FritzBox in the basement to the network ports that end at the CAT7 outlets and then set up access points?
Also, I need to know how to connect a telephone (which will be located on the ground floor) to the FritzBox that is in the basement. Maybe Wi-Fi telephony?
Sorry for my awkwardness and many thanks for your help!
Did you perhaps mean access point?
I interpret it
also in a way that, due to the shielding by the underfloor heating, Wi-Fi signals (especially from the basement) would hardly have a chance to extend significantly beyond the ground floor. That was a good decision!
For an average user who admits to not being tech-savvy, I wouldn’t necessarily advise against using a Fritz!Box. Not everyone needs advanced IT equipment, and if it just needs to work, creating a wired mesh Wi-Fi network using Fritz!Boxes and Fritz!Repeaters (configured as access points or Wi-Fi bridges) works well and quite reliably. It’s true that other hardware might offer more control and features, but that requires more expertise.
Last but not least: DECT/phones can also be easily managed across multiple Fritz!Boxes as bases. The advantage is that DECT coverage is generally better than Wi-Fi, especially compared to 5 GHz networks, so you don’t have to switch between cells as often when moving around inside the house. Alternatively, the Fritz!Fon app can be used, which simulates a landline phone on a smartphone over Wi-Fi. However, this tends to work well only on a single floor; you can expect dropouts when changing floors.
I interpret it
Baugreenhorn schrieb:
I have planned a CAT7 connection on every floor because of the underfloor heating.
also in a way that, due to the shielding by the underfloor heating, Wi-Fi signals (especially from the basement) would hardly have a chance to extend significantly beyond the ground floor. That was a good decision!
For an average user who admits to not being tech-savvy, I wouldn’t necessarily advise against using a Fritz!Box. Not everyone needs advanced IT equipment, and if it just needs to work, creating a wired mesh Wi-Fi network using Fritz!Boxes and Fritz!Repeaters (configured as access points or Wi-Fi bridges) works well and quite reliably. It’s true that other hardware might offer more control and features, but that requires more expertise.
Last but not least: DECT/phones can also be easily managed across multiple Fritz!Boxes as bases. The advantage is that DECT coverage is generally better than Wi-Fi, especially compared to 5 GHz networks, so you don’t have to switch between cells as often when moving around inside the house. Alternatively, the Fritz!Fon app can be used, which simulates a landline phone on a smartphone over Wi-Fi. However, this tends to work well only on a single floor; you can expect dropouts when changing floors.
KingJulien18 Sep 2020 14:06K1300S schrieb:
For an average user who admits they are not tech-savvy, I wouldn’t necessarily advise against using a Fritz!Box. As for me, I’m definitely not tech-savvy either, but I think a Unifi access point looks way better on the ceiling than any other box.
I hope I’ll still manage to get it working.
@K1300S yes, of course access point. No idea why I always write AC. Normally, I'm not a fan of abbreviations. "Access point" is just awkward to type xD
By the way, I see it the same way. Between "I just want Wi-Fi" and, let's say, "playing around/tinkering," AVM is quite good.
A guest network is also no problem.
By the way, I see it the same way. Between "I just want Wi-Fi" and, let's say, "playing around/tinkering," AVM is quite good.
A guest network is also no problem.
Ben-man schrieb:
which will inevitably cause problems for clients because they won't know which one of the two is best to connect to.Just read this. That is obviously incorrect. A client will usually prefer the stronger access point with the same SSID. The important thing is that both or all APs and SSIDs use the same security settings. It does not matter which frequency or frequency band the APs operate on. There is something called band steering, but in my experience it works only moderately well and I would initially leave it out of the consideration.Tarnari schrieb:
No idea why I always write AC. There actually is AC (Access Concentrator) as an abbreviation, but I have never seen it used in connection with Wi-Fi.
K1300S schrieb:
Just read that. Of course, that’s nonsense.That is absolutely not nonsense. Just try telling that to devices with poor Wi-Fi chips, like a Fire tablet or every second mid-range phone. They constantly hop between access points because the signal from one access point doesn’t always reach the device well, so the device switches.Similar topics