ᐅ Network cable in every room?

Created on: 1 Jul 2016 17:50
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Neubau2016
Hello,

currently, I am working on the electrical planning. I am wondering whether network cabling makes sense in a new build or not. So far, I have planned only a double socket in the living room and a double socket in the office. Nowadays, people mostly use tablets or laptops and connect via Wi-Fi. What is your opinion on this?
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Sebastian79
1 Jul 2016 18:16
Of course, you can leave it as is – especially in residential areas, the number of Wi-Fi networks is increasing, leading to more interference...

And you only get the data rates and (continued) stability you want with wired connections.

Most people have a Wi-Fi router. Then two people browse the internet, while another streams a movie, and someone else plays a game.

At that point, the Wi-Fi bandwidth usually takes a serious hit.

Paying a fee can improve things, but most don’t do that. Hence the advice to use sufficient cabling.

Of course, Wi-Fi is needed for mobile devices and similar – that’s why I have an access point on all three floors.
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Legurit
1 Jul 2016 18:18
I believe we included 10 in the construction specifications and now have added a second one in each room plus the hallways. Maybe there are only 25 in total.
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Sebastian79
1 Jul 2016 18:20
You are really a home builder
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nasenmann
1 Jul 2016 18:30
Sebastian79 schrieb:

Everything works better with the use of coins, but most people don’t do that. That’s why I recommend having sufficient cabling.

I don’t like to compare apples and oranges. As I said, the cabling and sockets don’t come for free either.
Sebastian79 schrieb:

Of course, you need Wi-Fi for mobile devices and so on – that’s why I have an access point on all three floors.

More isn’t always better when it comes to Wi-Fi.
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Legurit
1 Jul 2016 18:31
I will look into this in more detail... finally, Telekom is coming next week – I’ll need to label everything initially anyway. I still don’t know how I will cable everything… at the moment, there are only patch panels installed.
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Sebastian79
1 Jul 2016 18:38
What are you trying to tell me about "a lot"? On each floor, I only have reception from the respective access point – of course, it is one network where devices roam... it wouldn't work any other way...

Sure, cables have to be paid for as well, but that wasn't the question...