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New construction is being wired up next week and I'm clueless. (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Alpha_Bet-Soup@alien.top [B] to c/homenetworking@selfhosted.forum

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The contractor asked me how I want things wired and I didn't really know.

I was thinking Cat6 ethernet cable with a wall plate in each room. They would all run to the crawl space where I'd have my modem and NAS.

It's a small house. Only 5 ethernet wall plates throughout.

Is there anything I should ask for? I use Plex and IPTV.

Thanks.

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[–] DogTownR@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (5 children)

Maybe do two drops per wall plate. Ethernet crushed WiFi performance so it’s nice to have wherever you want it.

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[–] SeafoodSampler@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago

Two drops per plate. Shouldn’t cost more except for the extra cable. Buy it yourself if you have to.

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[–] BunnehZnipr@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

Also two is smart just for redundancy. Even if you only need one, if Jimmy puts a ringshank through one cable you're still good!

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[–] SamirD@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

You mean Jose or Jesus...I haven't seen a white dude at a residential construction site in almost a decade now (sad to say)...

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[–] BunnehZnipr@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago

Depends on your region... Lots of white and white adjacent dudes up here in WA/OR

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[–] HankHippoppopalous@alien.top [B] 1 point 2 years ago

"Cable is cheap. Holes are expensive" - Best advice I ever got

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