06-03-2014, 05:02 PM
My dad's new place.
The black RG-6 snaking down, connecting to the white one is cable Internet leading to a bedroom, where the modem and router currently both are.
The other two white RG-6's you see being used are two bedrooms being fed satellite TV and that's the splitter and power supply dangling below.
The blue CAT5's aren't being used. They were installed to serve as either IP or POTS an currently, POTS is the only thing the white connector thing is used for.
1) Dad wants to move a TV into the bedroom occupied by the cable modem. I suggested putting the modem and router in the basement, where stuff is centralized.
2) I'd like to utilize some of the CAT5 for IP so that not everything relies on WiFi. For example, his AppleTV and possibly, his printer (which as WiFi and Ethernet) There's a CAT5 outlet near the living room TV, so that's good.
3) Other than wanting to make best potential use of the Ethernet, putting the modem and router in the basement isn't "needed," but would require other RG-6 cable and outlet changes ... so I'm still advocating putting them in the basement.
4) So I think I want a structured wiring box (which one?) that can house the modem, router, a small hard disk (for Time Machine) and a CAT5 block. That white POTS connector as shown wouldn't be needed. I'd mount it to the cement wall and it'd be "standard depth" so that if/when the basement gets finished it'll already be OK for drywall. Oh, and I'll swap out that 2-outlet for a 4-outlet under the electrical service panel.
The black RG-6 snaking down, connecting to the white one is cable Internet leading to a bedroom, where the modem and router currently both are.
The other two white RG-6's you see being used are two bedrooms being fed satellite TV and that's the splitter and power supply dangling below.
The blue CAT5's aren't being used. They were installed to serve as either IP or POTS an currently, POTS is the only thing the white connector thing is used for.
1) Dad wants to move a TV into the bedroom occupied by the cable modem. I suggested putting the modem and router in the basement, where stuff is centralized.
2) I'd like to utilize some of the CAT5 for IP so that not everything relies on WiFi. For example, his AppleTV and possibly, his printer (which as WiFi and Ethernet) There's a CAT5 outlet near the living room TV, so that's good.
3) Other than wanting to make best potential use of the Ethernet, putting the modem and router in the basement isn't "needed," but would require other RG-6 cable and outlet changes ... so I'm still advocating putting them in the basement.
4) So I think I want a structured wiring box (which one?) that can house the modem, router, a small hard disk (for Time Machine) and a CAT5 block. That white POTS connector as shown wouldn't be needed. I'd mount it to the cement wall and it'd be "standard depth" so that if/when the basement gets finished it'll already be OK for drywall. Oh, and I'll swap out that 2-outlet for a 4-outlet under the electrical service panel.