[ale] Future-proofing a house for networking -- what to run?
Jim Kinney
jim.kinney at gmail.com
Mon Sep 11 15:16:25 EDT 2017
That's a 24-port 1G PoE switch. It provides power to 24 downstream
devices like phones, small switches and with some hacking, systems.
That particular switch is pretty useful for being a gateway switch for
other Ubiquiti WAPs (most all run on PoE).
I have this for home wireless:
https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-802-11ac-Dual-Radio-UAP-AC-PRO
-US/dp/B015PRO512/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1505157073&sr=1-
1&keywords=ubiquiti%2BWAP&th=1
Due to a large, sheetmetal duct in the center of the house between
floors, there's a shadow in coverage that's not good. That $130 is a
low cost way to slap a second unit in the ceiling on the top floor to
fill in that shadow.
Just search Amazon for Ubiquiti. Lots of toys at very good prices.
On Mon, 2017-09-11 at 14:58 -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
> Kyle,
>
> The Unifi US-24-500W is $523 on Amazon. How is that
> "inexpensive"? I
> said I needed 16-24 ports, so not sure how an 8-port helps me. I do
> admit
> I didn't specify "rackmount" in my OP -- Mea Culpa. But I'd rather
> find
> something more in the $200 range for that purpose (a physically
> private
> network of IP security cameras).
>
> Yes, I do have an Edgerouter for my main router, which replaced my
> Routerboard because the RB750 couldn't keep up with my Gigapower
> network.
> I mostly like it.
>
> Honestly I kind of like my DAP-2660 AC1200 AP and see little reason
> to
> switch. It's worked quite well for me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -derek
>
> On Mon, September 11, 2017 2:36 pm, Kyle Brieden wrote:
> > EdgeOS, and absolutely LOVE my ubiquity gear. I got the Unifi 8
> > port
> > PoE switch, Unifi Security Gateway, and the WAP that support
> > 802.11ac.
> > It has literally changed my home networking. Can't recommend it
> > enough.
> > I got all 3 of those seriously high grade boxes for about the
> > same
> > price you pay for a consumer router that supports 802.11ac.
> >
> > HIGHLY recommend.
> >
> > +1
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Very respectfully,
> > Kyle Brieden
> >
> > On 11-09-2017 11:19, Jim Kinney wrote:
> > > On September 11, 2017 10:04:42 AM EDT, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.
> > > com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Jim,
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, September 11, 2017 9:51 am, Jim Kinney wrote:
> > > > > 10G multimode with lc connectors.
> > > >
> > > > is it "easy" to build these? Are there LC connector keystone
> > > > jacks
> > > > available?
> > > >
> > > > > Unless you _really_ are forward looking and install 100G.
> > > >
> > > > OM3 fiber looks like it will get to 40/100G
> > > >
> > > > > Otherwise install conduit and spare pull strings. That really
> > > > > future-proofs an install.
> > > > >
> > > > > I would plan for a 1" conduit with a single cat6, one rg6,
> > > > > one low
> > > >
> > > > voltage
> > > > > line (music) and a pull string.
> > > >
> > > > I'm not sure this is REALLY an option for me.I feel it is
> > > > certainly a
> > > > more
> > > > expensive option vs just running a bunch of cables now.
> > > >
> > > > > Spend money on a distribution center that all these lines
> > > > > start from.
> > > >
> > > > Good
> > > > > 10G switch, powered cable splitter, good remote adjustable
> > > > > amp for
> > > >
> > > > music
> > > > > control.
> > > >
> > > > Yes. My current house has a 96-port RJ45 patch panel (2/3
> > > > full). I
> > > > would
> > > > definitely repeat that. Similar with audio -- I've got a 6-
> > > > zone amp
> > > > (although I dont think my current one is remotely adjustable --
> > > > but I
> > > > just
> > > > adjust via iTunes).
> > > >
> > > > I'm still researching TV/HDMI distribution systems....
> > > >
> > > > Oh, and trying to find a good 16-24-port PoE (10/)100/1000
> > > > switch.
> > >
> > > Look at Ubiquity. They have a selection of PoE switches in
> > > various
> > > port counts and rather affordable pricing. I've got a WAP and a
> > > 16
> > > port 10G switch from them. Pretty happy with both. Control
> > > software is
> > > closed source. Hardware looks like it may run the open switch
> > > software
> > > whose name escapes me.
> > >
> > >
> > > > -derek
> > > >
> > > > > On September 11, 2017 9:33:47 AM EDT, Derek Atkins <derek at iht
> > > > > fp.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Alers,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you had the ability to future-proof your house (imagine
> > > > > > open
> > > >
> > > > studs,
> > > > > > so you could run anything you wanted), what would you
> > > > > > run. Assume a
> > > > > > max
> > > > > > of 6 cables per drop?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Last time I ran 4x Cat6A and 2x RG6. However I'm never
> > > > > > using both
> > > >
> > > > RG6
> > > > > > F-connectors, so I figured I could replace that with
> > > > > > something else.
> > > > > > And before you ask, yes, I *AM* using all 4 RJ45 connectors
> > > > > > in some
> > > >
> > > > of
> > > > > > my drops (and in one place I wish I had MORE Rj45). So,
> > > > > > what else
> > > > > > should I run?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My current theory is 4x Cat6A, 1x RG6, and 1x Fiber.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > However I'm not sure what kind of "fiber" to run, nor what
> > > > > > kind of
> > > > > > connector I should use.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any suggestions or recommendations?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -derek
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Derek Atkins 617-623-3745
> > > > > > derek at ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com
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