racer212 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 So as I make my move and leave Florida, I did a long term rental on a house. It's very nice, but was custom built by an old couple who has shuffled off the mortal coil. It was built as their dream home, and has some really nice features. But it was built almost completely ignoring things like cable tv wiring etc. it has two outlets in the place, and they are both in places you can't put a tv bigger than about 30 inch. You can tell they just weren't TV people. So I have permission from the owner to do whatever the heck I want as far as additional wiring, as long as it's done right. No cable stuck up out of the floor etc. So I'm going to have an electrician fish me a couple lines up and install wall boxes etc. I've always wanted to have hard line connections for my smart TV, Xbox, etc. My wife works from home and her computer requires a hardware connection and a special "security box" (some sort of firewall I'm sure). To that end the cable model for wireless in the house is usually in her office, and that leads to fun times trying to keep good wireless in other rooms and especially other floors. So what I'm thinking is that when they are running cable I may have them run me a couple Cat 5 lines at the same time. I have no idea what proper hardware and design would be, but my thoughts would be to place the cable modem where the tv cable enters the house - the house splitter is actually in a finished but un heated basement. Then at a cat 5 outlet on each floor put a wireless router - plug the stuff that needs a hard line into it and have a wireless network for each floor. Not having never done anything more than plug my one wireless router in my home does this sound reasonable? Anything to watch out for? What about the cable modem and temperature. Being unseated/cooled that room could have some extremes, though it's mostly underground. Will normal hardware deal with that? And any problems with multiple wireless networks in the same house? I assume keep on separate channels and I should be good right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_40 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 You seem to be on the right track. Your location for the cable modem is fine electronic equipment don't mind the cold, much better than heat for them. You could put a router on each floor but a wireless access point would do. You should be fine with more than one router with different wireless networks. But depending on your location other things may cause issues with the wireless each location is different hell I've seen a cordless phone kill all the wireless within 50 feet of it. While wireless in convent I hate it, its shared so anything can use those freq and cause you issues. Wire everything and be done with it. Make sure you get them to put proper wall jacks on the wall, I've seen dumb contractors try and cheap out and leave the wire hanging out of the wall. You should also keep in mind that none of the cat 5 wire should be closer than 1 foot from 120V wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer212 Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 You should also keep in mind that none of the cat 5 wire should be closer than 1 foot from 120V wiring. Good tip - didnt know that. What I envision is a straight shot in the same wall from the top floor, to the lower floor and on down to the basement. That would put cable where I want it, and the lower floor shares a wall between the living room and the bedroom my wife is using for an office. That will hit all the areas I want hardwire internet for. Me. my wife, and kids all live on our laptops/ipads/leapsters etc so wireless is sort of a requirement. I've fought with having wireless work on different floors for years and I just think two router/access points is the way for me to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXX Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 You should also keep in mind that none of the cat 5 wire should be closer than 1 foot from 120V wiring. Good tip - didnt know that. Me neither. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBLXX Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I'd rent a different house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer212 Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Cause you havent seen it yet. I got lucky beyond words. Cant wait to show off the view from this place. That said, I'll still take all the prayers and good thoughts for my success this upcoming year. To say its been a roller coaster is an understatement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBLXX Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 You're gonna kick ass....no prayers needed. Customers.....that's what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biometrix Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I would suggest that after Monday you should get Zero to run the network wiring in your new house. He will have become an expert by then on everything IT related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Knievel Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I see what you did there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer212 Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 You're gonna kick ass....no prayers needed. Customers.....that's what you need. Hope you are right. This manufacturers approval process is brutal. I have been on some of the highest highs and darkest lows of my life so far with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBLXX Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) If you ever decide to kill yourself during one of the dark lows....please sell me a bike really cheap before you do. Thanks Edited March 7, 2015 by Dave_K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer212 Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 If you ever decide to kill yourself during one of the dark lows....please sell me a bike really cheap before you do. Thanks Fucking Jew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBLXX Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Mr. Fucking Jew to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer212 Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 My mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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