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 :/ ).
Jentopa schrieb:
Use double LAN boxes. The additional cost for us is about 20% compared to single boxes. Maybe the box, but the cables should also be doubled accordingly.
Manatarms123 schrieb:
I had never heard of Unify until now. Harmonize your Enterprise, they used to be called Siemens.
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11ant schrieb:
Maybe the junction box, but the cables should definitely be doubled as well.
Harmonize your Enterprise, they used to be called Siemens.Eh, please?
Unifi, not Unify 🙂 And they never had anything to do with Siemens. Ubiquiti (the company behind the Unifi system) was founded in the USA.
I also have some of their devices (switches, access points, cameras). I think the whole system is brilliant and very reasonably priced.
sysrun80 schrieb:
Eh, please?
Unifi, not Unify 🙂 And they never had anything to do with Siemens. Ubiquiti (the company behind the Unifi system) was founded in the USA. So, with which of the two companies do you think the trademark lawyers must have been asleep, if a competitor’s name is so similar? – I was already wondering what Unify would be doing in the consumer sector. Just imagine if another car manufacturer called itself Aodi or Furd, a soft drink called Pebsi, or adhesive tape named Teza...
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Manatarms12310 May 2022 08:06Do I need to consider anything else for my network?
Apart from having enough LAN ports and PoE (Power over Ethernet) setup for the access points?
Which video doorbell would you recommend?
Should it also support PoE?
What else needs to be prepared for a video doorbell?
The standard setup includes a regular doorbell system.
The video doorbell should ring normally inside the house and possibly allow adding another chime in the attic. It should also send the video signal to a smartphone or smart display (e.g., an Echo or Google device).
Apart from having enough LAN ports and PoE (Power over Ethernet) setup for the access points?
Which video doorbell would you recommend?
Should it also support PoE?
What else needs to be prepared for a video doorbell?
The standard setup includes a regular doorbell system.
The video doorbell should ring normally inside the house and possibly allow adding another chime in the attic. It should also send the video signal to a smartphone or smart display (e.g., an Echo or Google device).
Manatarms123 schrieb:
and the PoE preparation for the APs?You don’t need any special PoE preparation for the wiring, whether it’s for standard network outlets or those intended for the APs. Later on, to operate a PoE device, you simply need a PoE injector or a PoE switch.
What I would clarify is how the cables for the access points come out of the ceiling (or, if necessary, out of the wall). Ideally, use a deep box and only fit the installation cable with a keystone module. Then connect a short patch cable from the keystone module to the access point. All the cabling fits neatly inside the box, and the access point is mounted underneath the box.
In general, you should ensure that network cables are installed in conduits so that they can be replaced if needed. This can be labor-intensive and electricians may not be too enthusiastic about it. You should discuss this with your electrician in advance.
Regarding the video doorbell, I can’t add much. It’s advisable to install an empty conduit (duct) and then lay the appropriate cable depending on the system. (Nothing is more future-proof than an adequately sized empty conduit!) Also, pay attention to the installation height of the video doorbell. If it is installed at a standard height, you often won’t get a good picture.
hanse987 schrieb:
What I would clarify is how the cables for the access points come out of the ceiling (or, if necessary, from the wall).Exactly! Never let installation cables simply come out of the concrete; always use a junction box. Otherwise, it won’t work.Similar topics