- Oct 27, 2002
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Hey everyone,
I have been asked to provide a design for a wired/wireless network for my g/f's parents' new home. They are building it from scratch, and it is currently barebones. I really could use your help and suggestions.
They have a large home (total square footage of living space: 4,700 sq. ft.), with 3 floors. The specs. for the floors are listed at the bottom of this post (relavent for questions about WiFi networking).
They are in the a rural area and have a satellite internet connection. Here are my ideas:
They would like to have one computer on their first floor, and wireless capabilities on their third. However, they wish to have the home prepared for future technology considerations, and additional machines that they may have in the future (thus the several wired connections throughout).
Please let me know what you think of my suggestions. I also could use any specific products (such as routers with more ports than just the standard 5, faceplates, etc..).
Will this setup fit their needs? Will it fulfill the needs of the future with Internet 2 and an increased dependency on a wired home?
I will eagerly be awaiting your replies.
Thanks,
Adam
Floor information:
-There is a 1 1/2" concrete slab poured over a wood floor system
(traditional wood floor joists and plywood) seperating floor 1 from floor 2.
-Floor 3 is a library loft that is half-open to reveal the second floor below, and half covered with traditional wood joists and a plywood floor. On top of that are metal troughs with plastic tubing running through them (heating system) and Durock board (1/2" thick) on top of that. Durock is concrete board (like drywall only made light with lightweight concrete).
I have been asked to provide a design for a wired/wireless network for my g/f's parents' new home. They are building it from scratch, and it is currently barebones. I really could use your help and suggestions.
They have a large home (total square footage of living space: 4,700 sq. ft.), with 3 floors. The specs. for the floors are listed at the bottom of this post (relavent for questions about WiFi networking).
They are in the a rural area and have a satellite internet connection. Here are my ideas:
- Bring the satellite connection into a central location in the home that is out of sight (to hide the wires).
- Hook up with a wireless router, and run one CAT6 wire from this router to each individual jack within the home. They are going to want probably about 5 jacks in the home total, maybe more.
- Then, run an additional wire up to the third floor that will connect to a wireless router at that location in order to boost the signal throughout the home.
They would like to have one computer on their first floor, and wireless capabilities on their third. However, they wish to have the home prepared for future technology considerations, and additional machines that they may have in the future (thus the several wired connections throughout).
Please let me know what you think of my suggestions. I also could use any specific products (such as routers with more ports than just the standard 5, faceplates, etc..).
Will this setup fit their needs? Will it fulfill the needs of the future with Internet 2 and an increased dependency on a wired home?
I will eagerly be awaiting your replies.
Thanks,
Adam
Floor information:
-There is a 1 1/2" concrete slab poured over a wood floor system
(traditional wood floor joists and plywood) seperating floor 1 from floor 2.
-Floor 3 is a library loft that is half-open to reveal the second floor below, and half covered with traditional wood joists and a plywood floor. On top of that are metal troughs with plastic tubing running through them (heating system) and Durock board (1/2" thick) on top of that. Durock is concrete board (like drywall only made light with lightweight concrete).