ᐅ Number of network outlets; how to plan Wi-Fi in a new build?

Created on: 22 Aug 2019 10:27
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Pamiko
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.
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guckuck2
22 Aug 2019 17:32
For purely aesthetic reasons, I would never place an access point so centrally and then have it illuminated.
Connecting the access point directly to the cable is annoying because 1) installation cables are rigid and inconvenient for connecting devices, and 2) once it’s connected, it stays connected.

Forget about mesh networks as well. They have no place in new builds.
Wired connection > Mesh > Repeater
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Fuchur
22 Aug 2019 17:39
guckuck2 schrieb:

Forget about mesh as well. It has no place in new construction.
Instead? Of course, as a supplement to wiring.
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guckuck2
22 Aug 2019 17:40
Fuchur schrieb:

but? Of course as a complement to the wiring.

Connect access points with cables, not with mesh, as has been explained here several times.
You can extend your Wi-Fi with mesh, which is better than using repeaters when the distant access point cannot be reached by cable. That is what it is good for.
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Fuchur
22 Aug 2019 17:43
Then we are talking past each other. Of course, each access point connects to the network individually, but all together they create a shared mesh Wi-Fi.

The other option you mention is only known to me as a repeater.
rick201822 Aug 2019 17:45
No, they don’t. Mesh is something different.
If every access point is connected by cable, each access point creates its own Wi-Fi network. The traffic runs through the respective cable.
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Fuchur
22 Aug 2019 17:56
Now you’re being overly particular. Of course, everyone sets up their own network, but these are not visible to the user.

But then explain the difference, maybe I just saved it incorrectly.