Security is definitely a strong use case for a wired network. Wireless has a lot of interference, refraction reflection, the ISM (Industrial Scientific and Medical) network is full of interfering devices. I never understood how the wireless doorbells / cameras ever really worked that well.

@ethernetblueprint

2 ай бұрын

100% completely agree!

I have read and heard about many new "entry level" cheaper homes do not have any wiring in the builders contract. No coax, no ethernet to any rooms. Only the one coax and ethernt from the DMARC box to a location in the basement or utility closet. Extra wiring to rooms is becoming an new add-on feature.

@ethernetblueprint

4 ай бұрын

Isn't that sad... I think it really depends on the builder. Even in my more "custom" like home, I had to ask for Cat6 to be run throughout... It wasn't even mentioned to me by builder.

Excellent Video! Wired is the only way to go when and where ever possible for Security and Speed. Of course, I am not trying to age myself, but when I started working at the phone company the speed of the "Teletype" machine next to my desk communicated at a blazing speed of 150Kbps, now at home I have 500Mbps (more than I need at this point in time). As for the outdoor security cameras and Energy Mgt/Home Automation center I have a few "Flex Mini's out there and I have them restricted by MAC Filtering every connection on the outside. No one can plug in their laptops and get a connection. Yes, I removed the MAC address that is taped to each camera and mini. My house is 67 years old and any inside concealed wiring is a nightmare in the making. Again a GREAT video

@ethernetblueprint

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I may have to do an "enhanced security" video and talk about the mac filtering option. It is a good way to go, but can be harder to manage. I do try to keep concepts simple. Appreciate you weighing in and sharing your setup.

Don’t forget APs. It’s always best to have wired APs than a mesh system.

@ethernetblueprint

3 ай бұрын

100% agree

I generally tell people the answer as to where to pull it for a new build is simple.. Everywhere. At least two runs (except for the cameras and ceiling mounted access points) or ideally conduit because you may want to pull fiber later (I recently did a partial remodel a few years back and ran cat 6 in smurf tube to every location). But agree with your priority areas with the TV space being more relevant for console gamers due to latency. The other main area I'd recommend folks prioritize is any office/work spots. Work from home is critical part of lots of folks lives and you should want the stability and speed of wired. As for wifi, I was testing at 1.5gbit on our fiber ISP's 6e router to my phone a few weeks ago so you certainly don't need 7 to exceed a gig in a spot with perfect reception.

@ethernetblueprint

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for weighing in. I agree with your office comment as that is another area I also recommend putting some additional cabling in. However, at $125 minimum per drop, I don’t know that I’d run cables “everywhere” and double things up. I prefer a more strategic method with some future proof planning (like your Smurf tubing) otherwise the cost will creep up fast. And with more and more devices being Wi-Fi based, I feel that TVs, APs, Cameras (and gaming) are all deemed as needing a cable (at a minimum). The rest is a fairly case by case. My hope is that this video will spark the idea for the people who don’t even have any of this on their radar, to run some cabling to key areas. The cost will be worth it.

@curtisbme

5 ай бұрын

@@ethernetblueprint Even if it costs that much of an addition for every run, which it shouldn't if they are running cable and/or telephone to those locations, even if you ran 30 runs, that is tiny addition to the cost of new construction. And of course running a second line to every location should not cost a penny more in labor and will give you the ability to avoid a switch and allow placement of a router wherever you want (as you need in and out back to the network closet). The main conversation is that even if they aren't sure the will need it, they will effectively never have the opportunity later once the walls go on. Obviously the structure can change that do-it-later cost consideration a bit such as whether they have a crawl space vs slab, attic vs flat roof, etc. I could see running for conduit being notably higher labor charge (not aware of actual asks for it) and that might be a good area to be choosey.

@ethernetblueprint

5 ай бұрын

I get your logic. Believe me, I wish many of the houses I have had to retrofit with a mesh or moca adapters had 2 drops in every room. I still think it comes down to the user though and their needs. A comment on one of my other videos stated that person only believes in running a single Coax (yes, I said coax) cable to the center of his home so he can put the router there and everything else just needs to connect on WiFi. He argued that it was stupid to run cables. I guess my point is that we all have different needs/opinions. You logic is not wrong and I would buy a house that had extra drops in every room WAY before I'd buy one with a single coax... LOL

@curtisbme

5 ай бұрын

@@ethernetblueprint wow.. Yeah, there is no helping the person who wants to do the absolute minimum of what can be done today instead of what should be done, including thinking about future tech advancement and resale considerations. Kind of person who would pay for a gigbit and not understand they are getting maybe 50mbit at the edges of the house on wifi. Plus this is proudly binding yourself to your local cable monopoly which is the worst part of it! (or fiber but only to 2gbit using moca adapter).

My builder pulled two cables for each camera, is this typical? I also talked to an audio video store and they said they pull 4 cables, it just seems like a lot? Thoughts?

@ethernetblueprint

2 ай бұрын

I typically only pull a single cable to a camera. I do know that AV can require additional cables for TV and audio set ups. That’s because they can run Video and sound and IR through them depending on what you’re looking to try and do with your TV set up…

An issue with your argument for running ethernet to TV locations is that most TVs, at least here in Oz, only run 100M for ethernet. Wireless easily achieves 400-500M. Ethernet to the TV "location" is great for games consoles etc or for people like me who have a mini PC strapped to the back of the Television. For the record I have multiple ethernet drops to my main TVs and to my mesh wifi access points. As you say it provides superior performance across all metrics.

@ethernetblueprint

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I’d still argue the point that 100Mb of a solid, wired connection is still better than 500Mb of a weak signal or interference. I have also noticed that the WiFi adapter in TVs is another area they skimp on and they aren’t very good. Plus, with Gb being more of the standard, I would assume that TVs will move to that as well in the very near future.

@pharpester

2 ай бұрын

Wireless can only go as fast as the backbone, the hard wired Ethernet. Even if there are very fast speeds to the Access Point, you are still held hostage to how fast your cable can communicate.