We are remodeling and would like to place the internet access and modem in an inconspicuous place – to avoid the tangle of wires and boxes behind tv.
Any new process out there for best practices?
From building boxes and fitting face frames to installing doors and drawers, these techniques could be used for lots of cabinet projects.
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A mesh network wifi router (with satellites) is the best way to cover your home while overcoming signal degradation because of the walls and floors.
Assuming your ISP is cable, wire a receptacle in a closet and pull the cable into the same closet. Plug in the main router there. Put the satellite(s) around the house.
thanks for tip.. we have fiber optic..
closet sounds good...
Many places sell boxes to insert between studs in an interior wall that can be a good place to put these things.
They also sell hole covers to route cables inside the interior wall, say from a table below up to a TV hanging on the wall.
You could put these in an exterior wall, but I like to think that space better used for insulation.
I've seen those - wasn't sure how much it would affect the signal, but i found a pretty sweet UniFi access point that looks nice - and with other hardware hiding in a wall or closet should keep a clean look..
Thanks!
The ubiquiti is nice. I mounted a 2 foot by 4 foot piece of plywood to my basement wall and put all my networking equipment there. The put the access point in the hallway near the center of the house. I did run UTP cable to my main TV locations and to my study. With the Ubiquiti, you can use the Dream machine as you router and as a NVR for security cameras. Consider running UTP (I used CAT 5E) to your camera locations and you can add cameras later. It allows you to monitor your home remotely and record for security purposes. There is a learning curve, but it is pretty user friendly.
Check out the Ubiquiti Access Point In-wall HD (UAP IW HD). Fits in a hole in the wall, super-reliable, can be setup with an App. Just run Power-Over-Ethernet from your network closet or wherever the network switch is.
Hey everyone, I researched mesh and actually decided to get a second router hard-wired with an ethernet cable in a LAN-TO-LAN configuration. The second router extends the existing network and wi-fi. Basically this means as you walk around your home the network will not drop your connection. Mesh will drop your connection and then reconnect you; which is really annoying if you are working from home and have on-line meetings. Here’s a good link to use: https://homenetworkgeek.com/how-to-setup-two-routers-on-the-same-network/