Hi,
We are currently about to have our house re-wired, a little prematurely as everything has been brought forward by a boiler breaking and a roof being replaced!!
I want to try and cover as many avenues as possible - but also my budget is extremely tight due to aforementioned work. I am looking at doing the following but would like someone to tell me if I have missed something - or something that I haven't thought of.
Sitting Room
2 locations each with 2 x twin WH100 satellite cable, and 2 Cat6 data points.
Lounge
2 locations each with 2 x twin WH100 satellite cable and 2 Cat6 data points
Hall
2 locations each with 2 Cat6 data points
Kitchen
1 location with twin WH100 satellite cable and 2 Cat6 data points
3 Bedrooms
2 locations each with twin WH100 satellite cable and 2 Cat6 data points
Garage
1 location with 2 Cat6 data points
Wireless Access Points
3 locations around the house tbc
All connections are going to be terminated in the loft in a cabinet with satellite patch panel and network patch panel. Here I am going to put in a gigabit network switch, LoftBox with connections to Sky+ dish, Freeview aerial and UHF aerial. Also here will be a small home server for media, print, file server and wireless network controller.
Each termination of the satellite cable will have 1 satellite terminated in a triplexer unit, and the second will be a dedicated satellite return either for Sky+ or any other use. In the Lounge and Sitting Room the second twin may be left for future use.
Each room is going to have separate security cabling for motion detector and door sensors, as well as alarm control panels in suitable locations. All of this will also be cabled back to the loft where it will be terminated in an alarm control box.
I would love to put in a multi-room hi-fi system, but I don't think I would be able to for many, many years to come yet - also means that whole-house automation is probably out of reach too!
Background on Me
I am a Network Manager at a college. Love my computer and love music. I want house-wide wireless (hence 3 access points!) and connectivity anywhere. I will be undertaking all the cabling myself, alongside being a lacky for the electrician.
Any advice much appreciated.
We are currently about to have our house re-wired, a little prematurely as everything has been brought forward by a boiler breaking and a roof being replaced!!
I want to try and cover as many avenues as possible - but also my budget is extremely tight due to aforementioned work. I am looking at doing the following but would like someone to tell me if I have missed something - or something that I haven't thought of.
Sitting Room
2 locations each with 2 x twin WH100 satellite cable, and 2 Cat6 data points.
Lounge
2 locations each with 2 x twin WH100 satellite cable and 2 Cat6 data points
Hall
2 locations each with 2 Cat6 data points
Kitchen
1 location with twin WH100 satellite cable and 2 Cat6 data points
3 Bedrooms
2 locations each with twin WH100 satellite cable and 2 Cat6 data points
Garage
1 location with 2 Cat6 data points
Wireless Access Points
3 locations around the house tbc
All connections are going to be terminated in the loft in a cabinet with satellite patch panel and network patch panel. Here I am going to put in a gigabit network switch, LoftBox with connections to Sky+ dish, Freeview aerial and UHF aerial. Also here will be a small home server for media, print, file server and wireless network controller.
Each termination of the satellite cable will have 1 satellite terminated in a triplexer unit, and the second will be a dedicated satellite return either for Sky+ or any other use. In the Lounge and Sitting Room the second twin may be left for future use.
Each room is going to have separate security cabling for motion detector and door sensors, as well as alarm control panels in suitable locations. All of this will also be cabled back to the loft where it will be terminated in an alarm control box.
I would love to put in a multi-room hi-fi system, but I don't think I would be able to for many, many years to come yet - also means that whole-house automation is probably out of reach too!
Background on Me
I am a Network Manager at a college. Love my computer and love music. I want house-wide wireless (hence 3 access points!) and connectivity anywhere. I will be undertaking all the cabling myself, alongside being a lacky for the electrician.
Any advice much appreciated.
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