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
Saruss schrieb:
Cat7 cables have lower attenuation and better shielding, so they can potentially be used for longer runs in the future, especially for longer cable lengths.However, very few people have a house with cable runs over 100m (328 feet).
Saruss schrieb:
And otherwise they are only slightly more expensive than Cat6e cables! And Cat6 outlets can be used with them without any problem, same wires, etc. It’s basically the same. So it’s more future-proof to install Cat7 cables, since Cat6 is already reaching its current limit.Cat7 cables don’t fit as easily into Cat6 outlets because of the additional shielding. And if the cable is installed imprecisely as a result, the improved shielding advantage is lost. Aside from that, the overall system performance is determined by the slowest component. So with Cat7 cable and Cat6 outlets, you’re limited to 1 Gbit, while Cat6a cable combined with Cat6a outlets can support 10 Gbit.
If 10 Gbit provided by Cat6a isn’t enough for you, then Cat7 won’t help either—even if all components were compatible. However, I doubt many users here actually have many 10 Gbit devices.
As a network specialist, I can only recommend planning for as many network outlets as possible. Even though Wi-Fi technology allows for increasingly higher bandwidths, it will never match the consistent speeds of a wired LAN connection. Moreover, streaming HD video over Wi-Fi is hardly reliable today, and 4K streaming is even more challenging. Access points, of course, make sense for tablets, smartphones, and similar devices. Much has already been written about that.
As for CAT6a or CAT7 cabling, I would always lean towards the latest standard, even if it doesn’t offer significant advantages at the moment. Of course, currently, no private user has devices capable of 10 Gigabit speeds. But who knows what the situation will be in 10 to 15 years? History shows that bandwidth demand increases every year. Naturally, any additional costs should remain reasonable.
As for CAT6a or CAT7 cabling, I would always lean towards the latest standard, even if it doesn’t offer significant advantages at the moment. Of course, currently, no private user has devices capable of 10 Gigabit speeds. But who knows what the situation will be in 10 to 15 years? History shows that bandwidth demand increases every year. Naturally, any additional costs should remain reasonable.
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toxicmolotof16 Jan 2015 14:24The most discreet installation on the ceiling is probably the "smoke detector" design. We have simply planned one network outlet in the hallway on each floor, just below the ceiling. Our access points will be placed there. Additionally, there will be a network cable to each future PC station and television. The rest, such as smartphones, laptops, and game consoles, will be covered by the access points.
tukane schrieb:
Whether to use CAT6a or CAT7 cabling? I would always lean towards the latest standard, even if it doesn't offer significant advantages at the moment. Of course, currently no private user owns devices capable of 10 Gigabit speeds. But who knows what will happen in 10-15 years. History shows that bandwidth demand increases year by year. Naturally, additional costs need to stay reasonable.I basically agree, but Cat7 applies only to the cabling itself, so it doesn't provide much benefit. The best option would actually be Cat8. Nevertheless, we will install Cat7 cabling because it's simply the most affordable option right now, as Cat6a cables are no longer realistically available. However, keep in mind that making a clean connection with Cat7 is more challenging. Most DIY home users will likely be limited to about 1 GBit due to imperfect connections anyway.
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