For everything else, if it is stationary, I want to wire it. I want to only use WiFi for devices that are actually mobile. I fully intend to have wifi in the home but I want the various access points to be able to talk to each other through ethernet. I want to be respectful and not sound like a jerk, but please don't talk about wifi solutions for this setup. (I know that this crosses a little into A/V territory but please be nice ) Please tell me your stories so I can learn from you all I really appreciate it. ![]() While the main thrust is Ethernet, I figure that if one is already being run, that I should consider running the other. What about other media types like Coax and HDMI or audio cabling (for, say, a home theater setup). Has anyone done that before? Part of me thinks that would make cable replacement much easier in the future. ![]() One other thing that I have thought of though is cable conduits in the walls. Should I look into CAT 7 even though it is not ratified by EIA/TIA? From what I can see it has the potential to go to 40GBps but the fact that it has not been approved by EIA/TIA gives me pause. I expect 10Gbps to become the norm in home networking within the next 10 years. I essentially want something that I can future proof as much as possible since running cable again is a pain in the rear and expensive. I would use Cat 6a (that is the highest EIA/TIA ratified standard that I either know of or can find) Shielded twisted pair with a solid core, for the runs that go through the walls. For the sake of argument let's say that it is an attached garage or centrally located closet. For Ethernet, I would want all the runs to originate in a central location and terminate from all of the rooms to a patch panel. So on that score, I think Ethernet and Coax are safe bets, But for those of you who have wired your homes to make them more "smart" what have you guys done? The problem with this is that I do not want to wire something that will be useless as a standard in a decade or two. But it has got me thinking if I am planning on wiring ethernet in the home is there other types of cabling that I should get done as well? Like Coax or HDMI. So I am planning on hiring a contractor to do this. But, I am not the most "handy" around power tools. ![]() And from that experience, I have been wanting to have a home that is wired for ethernet. (Living in Texas if that makes a difference) Though I have been working as a developer, I did dabble in networking while in college. I have not decided yet if I will purchase an existing home or do a new build. So sometime within the next year, I am going to be purchasing a home.
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