Hello,
we need to decide soon on the number of network outlets required throughout the house.
Basically, we agree on where to place outlets (living room, office, children's rooms, bedroom...) for connecting stationary devices.
However, I am a bit unsure about what exactly needs to be planned to ensure good Wi-Fi coverage on both floors.
What I find online about this topic is beyond my current understanding.
Would it be possible to simply install one network outlet centrally on each floor and connect a device there to extend the signal? What kind of device would that be?
(I have often read about access points.)
Looking forward to some beginner-friendly advice. Thank you very much.
we need to decide soon on the number of network outlets required throughout the house.
Basically, we agree on where to place outlets (living room, office, children's rooms, bedroom...) for connecting stationary devices.
However, I am a bit unsure about what exactly needs to be planned to ensure good Wi-Fi coverage on both floors.
What I find online about this topic is beyond my current understanding.
Would it be possible to simply install one network outlet centrally on each floor and connect a device there to extend the signal? What kind of device would that be?
(I have often read about access points.)
Looking forward to some beginner-friendly advice. Thank you very much.
untergasse433 Sep 2019 09:56Thank you for that!
Anyone who believes that everything in a modern house with current media installations can be handled solely via Wi-Fi simply has no idea. Of course, this works if you are electronically minimalistic, but as soon as you have higher demands, Wi-Fi quickly stops being sufficient.
Anyone who believes that everything in a modern house with current media installations can be handled solely via Wi-Fi simply has no idea. Of course, this works if you are electronically minimalistic, but as soon as you have higher demands, Wi-Fi quickly stops being sufficient.
fragg schrieb:
Here’s the situation:
Mrs. is streaming Grey’s Anatomy in UHD on the TV.
Child 1 is watching 4K YouTube on their phone.
Child 2 is Skyping on the iPad with a friend in Australia.
Child 3 is in TeamSpeak playing a round of Fortnite on the laptop.
The oven is downloading an update, two Alexas are playing music quietly, and my four outdoor cameras are nervously filming passing sparrows, while the two indoor cameras watch the cat suspiciously.
I’m enjoying the peace and want to play a game myself, but Steam starts a 10 GB (10 gigabyte) update.
Nothing is happening in my house. Everyone is happy, I grab another beer and go to the bathroom, then the game finishes downloading and I’m ready to go.
In your house, the wife starts screaming because Dr. Slone begins to stutter, Child 1 suddenly only watches videos in 160p and yells loudly “DAD!!!”, Child 2 only sees pixelated mess and jumps off the bed sulking, heading down to the basement to find you, Child 3 throws the laptop at the wall for the ultimate rage quit, the oven reports an error and refuses to turn on because the firmware crashed.
All that just because you were too cheap to install some Cat7 cable inside the walls? Very cool! XD
But then the Wi-Fi family will just have to have a board game night together—also something nice!
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NeuMünchner3 Sep 2019 11:49In my opinion, fixed devices such as the TV, gaming PC, or Apple TV should have a wired LAN connection, so that devices that must use Wi-Fi (like iPads and smartphones) have enough bandwidth available.
Also, a note on music streaming, specifically with Sonos: If one of the Sonos products is connected via LAN cable, SonosNet creates a proprietary Wi-Fi network and should not put additional load on the home Wi-Fi. Therefore, not all Sonos speakers need to be wired; one device is enough.
Also, a note on music streaming, specifically with Sonos: If one of the Sonos products is connected via LAN cable, SonosNet creates a proprietary Wi-Fi network and should not put additional load on the home Wi-Fi. Therefore, not all Sonos speakers need to be wired; one device is enough.
M4rvin schrieb:
But then the Wi-Fi family just has to have a joint (board) game night, A few months ago, I watched a nice comedy on TV called "We Are Offline" or something similar. It was about a family going on a diet from being online all the time, and they ended up influencing their whole neighborhood.
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