Hello,
we are planning our new build with a developer and have an appointment with the electrician soon.
I am working on the LAN planning.
I will plan enough LAN connections for every room and also in the garage.
Should we use a mesh Wi-Fi router system, for example Netgear Orbi, Amazon Eero (one unit on each floor or in the most important rooms, which can be expanded as needed if there are coverage gaps) or something similar, or does it have to be an expensive PoE access point network?
I would say we are users with a higher-than-average standard.
I want to have good Wi-Fi coverage throughout the house so that I always have enough Wi-Fi on my phone for browsing.
A speed of 50–100 Mbps on the phone would be sufficient, but it should be stable (we will have a 500 Mbps or maybe only a 250 Mbps connection).
Do the access points have to be PoE devices mounted on the ceiling, or is that maybe a bit too much for us?
Or is a regular mesh router system (e.g., Netgear Orbi) enough for us?
Running the PoE cables will most likely be very expensive with the electrician (typical for developer projects :/ ).
we are planning our new build with a developer and have an appointment with the electrician soon.
I am working on the LAN planning.
I will plan enough LAN connections for every room and also in the garage.
Should we use a mesh Wi-Fi router system, for example Netgear Orbi, Amazon Eero (one unit on each floor or in the most important rooms, which can be expanded as needed if there are coverage gaps) or something similar, or does it have to be an expensive PoE access point network?
I would say we are users with a higher-than-average standard.
I want to have good Wi-Fi coverage throughout the house so that I always have enough Wi-Fi on my phone for browsing.
A speed of 50–100 Mbps on the phone would be sufficient, but it should be stable (we will have a 500 Mbps or maybe only a 250 Mbps connection).
Do the access points have to be PoE devices mounted on the ceiling, or is that maybe a bit too much for us?
Or is a regular mesh router system (e.g., Netgear Orbi) enough for us?
Running the PoE cables will most likely be very expensive with the electrician (typical for developer projects :/ ).
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Manatarms12312 May 2022 13:27We will be getting a fiber optic connection (so far we have always had Vodafone cable). We will very likely be tied to the Vodafone fiber optic service for at least 2-3 years before another provider is allowed to offer their service in our area.
I thought every internet provider has to offer at least one modem (though this information might be incorrect).
But for us, since we need to buy everything new, wouldn’t it make sense to get everything from Unifi? Like access points, PoE switches, and routers, right?
I thought every internet provider has to offer at least one modem (though this information might be incorrect).
But for us, since we need to buy everything new, wouldn’t it make sense to get everything from Unifi? Like access points, PoE switches, and routers, right?
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Chris251112 May 2022 13:45Hello,
I’m online again and came across this thread.
Here is my setup:
1x Fritz Box from DG
1x 48-port Gigabit switch from TP-Link
1x 24-port Gigabit switch from TP-Link
2 patch panels
1x 5-port PoE switch for 3 Ubiquiti AC Lite PoE access points (300 Mbps) – one per floor, centrally mounted on the wall at about 2.30 m (7.5 ft) height. Coverage easily reaches the terrace.
1 port for the Doorbird.
After living here for a year, I have not experienced any outages or other issues.
I’m online again and came across this thread.
Here is my setup:
1x Fritz Box from DG
1x 48-port Gigabit switch from TP-Link
1x 24-port Gigabit switch from TP-Link
2 patch panels
1x 5-port PoE switch for 3 Ubiquiti AC Lite PoE access points (300 Mbps) – one per floor, centrally mounted on the wall at about 2.30 m (7.5 ft) height. Coverage easily reaches the terrace.
1 port for the Doorbird.
After living here for a year, I have not experienced any outages or other issues.
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Manatarms12312 May 2022 13:48Thank you
How satisfied are you with your Doorbird? Does it meet my requirements?
How satisfied are you with your Doorbird? Does it meet my requirements?
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Chris251112 May 2022 13:55I am satisfied with the price/performance ratio.
However, the configuration is a bit complicated. But once you get used to it, it works fine.
The doorbell can also be integrated into Alexa using an HTTP command, which will trigger a configured Echo device to ring. We use an Echo Dot in the stairwell for this. So, you don’t need an additional chime.
I haven’t read the entire thread—what are your requirements?
However, the configuration is a bit complicated. But once you get used to it, it works fine.
The doorbell can also be integrated into Alexa using an HTTP command, which will trigger a configured Echo device to ring. We use an Echo Dot in the stairwell for this. So, you don’t need an additional chime.
I haven’t read the entire thread—what are your requirements?
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Manatarms12312 May 2022 14:25I am looking for a video doorbell for our new build.
The video doorbell should trigger an indoor chime when pressed (and possibly an additional chime that can be installed later in the attic). It should send the video signal to our registered smartphones (mine and my wife’s) and possibly display it on Amazon Echo (if we decide to use that).
My question is, what type of video doorbell should we choose? PoE is probably preferable, right?
Wi-Fi models (e.g., Ring or similar) are only suitable as retrofit solutions, correct?
The doorbell definitely must not incur any monthly subscription fees.
I have also come across Doorbird during my research.
Are there other alternatives worth considering?
The video doorbell should trigger an indoor chime when pressed (and possibly an additional chime that can be installed later in the attic). It should send the video signal to our registered smartphones (mine and my wife’s) and possibly display it on Amazon Echo (if we decide to use that).
My question is, what type of video doorbell should we choose? PoE is probably preferable, right?
Wi-Fi models (e.g., Ring or similar) are only suitable as retrofit solutions, correct?
The doorbell definitely must not incur any monthly subscription fees.
I have also come across Doorbird during my research.
Are there other alternatives worth considering?
Manatarms123 schrieb:
I am looking for a video doorbell for our new build.
The video doorbell should have an internal chime when the bell is rung (and possibly an additional chime that can be retrofitted in the attic) and send the video signal to our registered phones (mine and my wife’s), and potentially display it on an Amazon Echo if we decide to set that up.
My question is: what type of video doorbell should we choose? PoE is probably preferable, right?
Wi-Fi (e.g., Ring or similar) is only a fallback option for retrofitting, correct?
The doorbell definitely must not incur any monthly subscription fees.
I also came across DoorBird during my research.
Are there any other alternatives worth considering? During our material selection last week, we decided to have two “open” LAN cables coming straight out of the wall instead of a doorbell wiring. One at the front door and one in the hallway, both about 1.50 meters (5 feet) high.
Everything will then be connected to a patch panel (together with the other LAN cables in the house).
The plan is to install the Metzler VDM10 (not allowed to link) there. It seems solid and high quality and appears easy to install. The manufacturer even has a YouTube channel explaining the installation for beginners 🙂
Hopefully, this will be a good choice.
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