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omega5475
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Dec 27 2019, 01:23 PM
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Well, maybe some info would help?
1. How many floors? 2. Distance from your IT rack? 3. Budget? 4. Considered mesh wifi or powerline? 5. Number of data points?
By the way, "best and for the future" is very vague. Do you want the most expensive stuff or most high tech equipment available in market?
Without knowing much about your house and your requirement, don't expect to get a good recommendation from people.
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omega5475
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Dec 27 2019, 04:46 PM
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With just around 10 points, it should not be expensive to install CAT6a STP (shielded twisted pairs).
My friend went with branded CAT5e UTP for his 3 storey house, and some points already spoilt within 2 years. It may be due to poor installation, manufacturing or material. Anything can happen, so don't go expect "once installed, all is well".
So if you are going to conceal the cables, better make sure they are good quality to reduce the risk. Once installed, you would need to hack the walls to replace the faulty cables. Otherwise, surface trunking with some good paint job is the better alternative.
Don't place the data cables in same trunking as electrical wires, even if the cables are shielded. Always separate data cables from electrical wires in different conduit. And make sure the cable length has at least 1-2m spare and there is enough room in each conduit pipe (normally 1" PVC) in case you need to expand or relocate points in future. Also be careful not to bend the cables too much.
It is recommended to put at least 2 ports for each location, even if you only need 1. If one port is not working, test with the other. And if both are not working, it could mean the problem lies elsewhere and not the cables. I would suggest using double gang faceplate with modular jacks. Remember to terminate both ends, test before you plaster the walls. If you don't have cable testers like Fluke, you can always use 2 PC or laptops to ping each other for some time (set fixed IP on both clients), then monitor if there is any dropped packet. Try shaking the cables a little to see if it causes disconnection.
Having AP in each floor is fine, but understand that there will be a short disconnection when you move from floor to floor. This is because connecting to the AP is not a seamless transition. If you want to have zero disconnection, mesh wifi would be the one you need.
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