On the topic of Wi-Fi: then your kids must never grow up.
Let’s say there’s Mom, Dad, and two kids. Mom is watching her favorite soap opera streamed on the TV, Dad is browsing the internet (including YouTube) looking for instructions to fix the troublesome washing machine. Junior, who just turned 16, is gaming online on the PlayStation with friends, meanwhile running a group voice chat on his phone. The daughter, only 12 years old, is browsing YouTube and Instagram, all in HD of course. Her friend is sitting next to her on their phone, fully engaged.
Show me a Wi-Fi channel that wouldn’t collapse under all that traffic. Exactly for situations like this, you need one or another wired connection. The console and TV can reduce their bandwidth demand on the Wi-Fi by using Ethernet cables, freeing up space to supply the mobile devices with enough speed.
If, like Nordlys for example, you mostly have peace and quiet from the youth, then Wi-Fi alone is generally sufficient. But with kids around, it becomes a tricky issue, and it doesn’t take long for them to start blaming each other for slow internet.
Let’s say there’s Mom, Dad, and two kids. Mom is watching her favorite soap opera streamed on the TV, Dad is browsing the internet (including YouTube) looking for instructions to fix the troublesome washing machine. Junior, who just turned 16, is gaming online on the PlayStation with friends, meanwhile running a group voice chat on his phone. The daughter, only 12 years old, is browsing YouTube and Instagram, all in HD of course. Her friend is sitting next to her on their phone, fully engaged.
Show me a Wi-Fi channel that wouldn’t collapse under all that traffic. Exactly for situations like this, you need one or another wired connection. The console and TV can reduce their bandwidth demand on the Wi-Fi by using Ethernet cables, freeing up space to supply the mobile devices with enough speed.
If, like Nordlys for example, you mostly have peace and quiet from the youth, then Wi-Fi alone is generally sufficient. But with kids around, it becomes a tricky issue, and it doesn’t take long for them to start blaming each other for slow internet.
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Deliverer22 Aug 2018 15:19Zaba12 schrieb:
Why do basement rooms need LAN?- Access point
- Home automation
- NAS
- Server
- Studio
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Steffen8022 Aug 2018 16:56Current status according to unify at our location: 42 devices online (about 50%) connected via Wi-Fi
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SteffenBank23 Aug 2018 08:18And what kind of devices are these, if I may ask? I can’t imagine having such a large number.
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Deliverer23 Aug 2018 08:32Honestly, for any competent IT professional, 42 is exactly the right number of devices.
And seriously: three or four rooms with a Sonos system already have the first 10 devices connected to the network. Then with 4 people, that’s 5-6 smartphones. Four landline phones, two or three tablets, two TVs, and a gaming console. The computer and NAS are running anyway, plus five cameras and intercom systems on every floor also need connections.
So even without any automation, I’m already over 30 endpoints. It’s doable.
Granted, it’s not (yet) the average household.
And seriously: three or four rooms with a Sonos system already have the first 10 devices connected to the network. Then with 4 people, that’s 5-6 smartphones. Four landline phones, two or three tablets, two TVs, and a gaming console. The computer and NAS are running anyway, plus five cameras and intercom systems on every floor also need connections.
So even without any automation, I’m already over 30 endpoints. It’s doable.
Granted, it’s not (yet) the average household.
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SteffenBank23 Aug 2018 08:55@Deliverer I didn’t say it’s not possible. I just hadn’t thought about Sonos and similar devices. When it comes to phones, that’s debatable. I don’t think IP phones are commonly used in private households, as DECT handsets are more typical. But it’s not completely ruled out either.