I’ve written about the structured wiring used when we built our new home. Structured wiring is a great way to create a very stable and functional home network. My wife and I both work at home quite a bit between our real jobs and online ventures so having a home network setup is extremely useful.
Network Router
In the utility room we have a D-Link Ethernet Broadband Router connected directly to the Arris Comcast Touchstone Telephony VOIP BROADBAND Modem that Comcast installed for our VOIP, Internet and CATV. The router gives us 4 ports which means you can run the internet and network to 4 rooms. However, we have a total of 8 locations around the house with network ports that a computer can be hooked up to. So I installed a D-Link DES-1105 5-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch to the network router. This creates 5 additional ports so we have a total of 9 ports available.
I also installed a Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router to the network port in the kitchen. This allows us to use our laptop in the house along with guests when they are here visiting.
Hopefully this article sheds some light on the ease of setting up a home network and show you the power of structured wiring. Structured wiring has many other uses which make it a great investment in your next home.
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Wow That really is a great set-up you have got there, i have often though about redoing my house, and creating internal ethernet cables within the walls, just so much more neater.
I wonder will you take it one step further and integrate your house hold appliances into you network. How fun would that be. Great post.
Emanuel
@ Emanuel - Thanks for the compliments. No plan on integrating appliances as the house wasn't really wired for that. There are a few more "network" things I'd like to do. I'd like to connect our computer and digital files to my stereo system. We installed ceiling speakers in several rooms throughout the house so it would be nice to set up a networked stereo situation. I suppose the heating and cooling system could be integrated quite easily if I even feel the need to do that.