Hello everyone,
since I am about to become a homeowner and have been reading here for a while, I have my first specific question for you.
I am currently dealing with multimedia connections and related wiring. I’m not yet sure how exactly telephone, TV, and internet will enter the house, but from the utility room on the ground floor, I want to equip all rooms (2 living rooms on the ground floor, 3 bedrooms on the first floor, and 2 attic rooms) with a multimedia outlet that provides RJ45, TV, radio, and telephone connections. How is this usually done? Do I need a star topology with four separate cables (network, telephone, TV, radio) to each outlet, or can all of this be handled with a single network cable?
Additionally, I want to have Wi-Fi coverage throughout the entire house. In my apartment so far, I just used a Wi-Fi router, which is no longer sufficient. How is Wi-Fi set up across three floors so that devices only need to connect once?
Thanks and best regards!
Hendrik
since I am about to become a homeowner and have been reading here for a while, I have my first specific question for you.
I am currently dealing with multimedia connections and related wiring. I’m not yet sure how exactly telephone, TV, and internet will enter the house, but from the utility room on the ground floor, I want to equip all rooms (2 living rooms on the ground floor, 3 bedrooms on the first floor, and 2 attic rooms) with a multimedia outlet that provides RJ45, TV, radio, and telephone connections. How is this usually done? Do I need a star topology with four separate cables (network, telephone, TV, radio) to each outlet, or can all of this be handled with a single network cable?
Additionally, I want to have Wi-Fi coverage throughout the entire house. In my apartment so far, I just used a Wi-Fi router, which is no longer sufficient. How is Wi-Fi set up across three floors so that devices only need to connect once?
Thanks and best regards!
Hendrik
Regarding network cables, those of good quality (Cat. 7) are already quite thick and stiff. Additionally, duplex cables should be used (two cables "bonded" together). Besides that, I don’t actually see these cables becoming outdated within five years. Even with just Category 6, you are still fully up to date and beyond in terms of performance today.
What you call a router is, strictly speaking, a combined device, usually consisting of a modem, a router, and an access point. An access point is the component that *exclusively* establishes the Wi-Fi connection or sets up an infrastructure Wi-Fi network. A repeater is a signal booster; it receives the Wi-Fi signal (from below) and retransmits it. Since wireless transmission range is critical and connection quality (speed) drops rapidly with distance, using a repeater is only a temporary solution for poorly connected areas. A better option is an (additional) access point, which is in turn connected via wired LAN.
By infrastructure outlets, I meant the outlets that are not used for PCs or printers but rather *only* for network components like access points, routers, switches, etc. These are sometimes located in different positions than the outlets for regularly used devices.
What you call a router is, strictly speaking, a combined device, usually consisting of a modem, a router, and an access point. An access point is the component that *exclusively* establishes the Wi-Fi connection or sets up an infrastructure Wi-Fi network. A repeater is a signal booster; it receives the Wi-Fi signal (from below) and retransmits it. Since wireless transmission range is critical and connection quality (speed) drops rapidly with distance, using a repeater is only a temporary solution for poorly connected areas. A better option is an (additional) access point, which is in turn connected via wired LAN.
By infrastructure outlets, I meant the outlets that are not used for PCs or printers but rather *only* for network components like access points, routers, switches, etc. These are sometimes located in different positions than the outlets for regularly used devices.
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Hendrik00729 Sep 2014 13:33Ah, okay. So I just connect the access point to the wall outlet using an RJ45 cable, and then I have Wi-Fi on that floor. Does FritzBox offer specific devices for this, or are they always combined units?
How can I connect a telephone to a network outlet – isn’t that a different type of connector?
How can I connect a telephone to a network outlet – isn’t that a different type of connector?
Exactly. As far as I know, AVM does not offer dedicated access points. In theory, however, a repeater (with a LAN port) could be configured this way – although I’m not certain. Other manufacturers offer devices like this quite frequently, often at a much lower price than a complete Fritz!Box.
Regarding telephones with RJ45 sockets, nowadays there are often RJ11 (a “narrower” version of RJ45) cables included with an RJ11-to-TAE adapter. If you leave out the adapter, the RJ11 plug fits into the RJ45 socket. Otherwise, these cables are available for about 1 euro on eBay. If you have an ISDN telephone, the plugs are the same in any case. And if you use the integrated DECT base station of a Fritz!Box, you don’t need such cables at all.
Regarding telephones with RJ45 sockets, nowadays there are often RJ11 (a “narrower” version of RJ45) cables included with an RJ11-to-TAE adapter. If you leave out the adapter, the RJ11 plug fits into the RJ45 socket. Otherwise, these cables are available for about 1 euro on eBay. If you have an ISDN telephone, the plugs are the same in any case. And if you use the integrated DECT base station of a Fritz!Box, you don’t need such cables at all.
Since I installed the network cables in my house myself, here is my experience with the conduit pipes:
I ordered 25mm (1 inch) plastic pipes. I was only able to push the duplex Cat 7 cables through the pipes before installation with a lot of effort. I would never have managed to do this afterward. In addition to the already installed network cables, I also laid a few empty conduits. You never know what might be needed in the future.
Similarly, I installed empty conduits for speaker sockets behind the couch.
For aerated concrete, I was able to cut the channels with a circular saw. If that had not been possible, I would have rented a wall chase cutter / wall grooving machine.
I ordered 25mm (1 inch) plastic pipes. I was only able to push the duplex Cat 7 cables through the pipes before installation with a lot of effort. I would never have managed to do this afterward. In addition to the already installed network cables, I also laid a few empty conduits. You never know what might be needed in the future.
Similarly, I installed empty conduits for speaker sockets behind the couch.
For aerated concrete, I was able to cut the channels with a circular saw. If that had not been possible, I would have rented a wall chase cutter / wall grooving machine.
One more thing:
Five-core cables run from the motors for the roller shutters and blinds to the utility room. On long winter evenings, I can then solder together a control unit.
The power for the motors comes from the nearest power line, and of course, switches for manual operation are also installed flush in the wall.
Five-core cables run from the motors for the roller shutters and blinds to the utility room. On long winter evenings, I can then solder together a control unit.
The power for the motors comes from the nearest power line, and of course, switches for manual operation are also installed flush in the wall.
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