ᐅ Multimedia outlet for radio and television

Deliverer schrieb:
In any case, I would make sure that every room has a double Ethernet outlet. This is easy to do in a new build.

If I don’t want to decide yet in which room the network provider’s equipment should be installed, is it enough that these outlets are connected to each other in a ring? Or do they all have to be connected in a star topology to the storage room from the start, meaning I have to place the router there?

Currently, networks are installed using a star topology. As you already mentioned, all cables converge in the utility room (or basement, or storage room) and are connected there to a switch. Since all cables are connected equally at the end, the location of the router does not matter.

It’s different with the external connection – this initially has nothing to do with the Ethernet LAN cables: If you want internet via the phone line, your telephone socket must be where the modem/router will be located. If you want internet via cable TV, you need the appropriate coaxial socket where the modem/router will be placed.

But regardless of where the device is located, from there you connect to your star-shaped LAN and have internet access everywhere.

It would make sense to keep the multimedia outlets in every room and additionally have a network cable coming out of the wall next to each one, all running to the storage room. This way, I would have TV in every room. To ensure internet access everywhere, I will install another multimedia outlet next to the router in the storage room. I am also moving the telephone socket from the hallway to the storage room. Does this sound reasonable?

The additional costs should be limited to the outlets and cables, since the network cable will run directly alongside the TV cable.

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Why don’t you follow up and find out exactly what is meant by “multimedia socket”?

This is how I did it. I installed fewer multimedia outlets, as I only need them in the living room and office, not in the bedrooms or children’s rooms.
In the storage room, you only need the data connection from the cable provider – a fully equipped multimedia outlet is not really necessary there.

Deliverer schrieb:
Only with fewer multimedia outlets, I only need them in the living room and office, not in the bedrooms or children's rooms.

And you could then provide TV in the bedrooms and children's rooms via the network box, right?