ᐅ Network outlet for access point installation, suitable for indoor and outdoor use
Created on: 24 Jul 2024 17:19
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Flitz86Hello everyone,
I’m currently planning my network setup. I want to install access points indoors (on the ceiling) as well as outdoors (on the wall).
Of course, I don’t want any cables running visibly from the access point to the outlet, meaning the network outlet should be hidden behind the access point.
For the indoor area, I’m considering the following:
Run the cable to a flush-mount box in the ceiling. Connect a keystone jack there and mount the access point directly onto it using a short patch cable.
Advantage: The access point sits flush with the ceiling. In the worst case, you could cover it with a cap.
For the outdoor area, I was thinking about doing the same. However, I wonder if it’s allowed to use keystone jacks like this outside?
I have found various "IP68 rated keystone jack enclosures" online. But I would need to mount these in a box outdoors somehow.
Are there better solutions for this (both indoors and outdoors)?
Best regards,
Chris
I’m currently planning my network setup. I want to install access points indoors (on the ceiling) as well as outdoors (on the wall).
Of course, I don’t want any cables running visibly from the access point to the outlet, meaning the network outlet should be hidden behind the access point.
For the indoor area, I’m considering the following:
Run the cable to a flush-mount box in the ceiling. Connect a keystone jack there and mount the access point directly onto it using a short patch cable.
Advantage: The access point sits flush with the ceiling. In the worst case, you could cover it with a cap.
For the outdoor area, I was thinking about doing the same. However, I wonder if it’s allowed to use keystone jacks like this outside?
I have found various "IP68 rated keystone jack enclosures" online. But I would need to mount these in a box outdoors somehow.
Are there better solutions for this (both indoors and outdoors)?
Best regards,
Chris
Indoor placement sounds good. We originally planned to mount the access point on a wall, but now it is located in the living room under the couch (assuming there is a floor outlet).
For outdoor installation: Possibly just make one hole in the wall (or route a patch cable through the wall) so that the patch cable can pass through without a connector. Then, inside, use a solution with a flush-mounted box and keystone jack, or directly connect a solid-core cable to a patch cable using a “CAT 6 cable extender.” Outside, you would then crimp a patch cable with a connector. This way, you would have a cable with a connector ready for connection outside.
For outdoor installation: Possibly just make one hole in the wall (or route a patch cable through the wall) so that the patch cable can pass through without a connector. Then, inside, use a solution with a flush-mounted box and keystone jack, or directly connect a solid-core cable to a patch cable using a “CAT 6 cable extender.” Outside, you would then crimp a patch cable with a connector. This way, you would have a cable with a connector ready for connection outside.
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