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Orbi RBK53 system: Should I wire new home for ethernet ??
I have an Orbi RBK53s system with an RBR50 router & 2 RBS50 satellites. They are mated to an Arris SB8200 modem for the Xfinity 600Mbps plan. The satellites are paired to the router wirelessly. ...
A wired backhaul will be more stable and faster than the wireless backhaul. I recommend CAT7 cable for the current best network cable. If possible, it could be in conduit to be replaced easily with future upgrades, but that of course would be more expense.
Oh, my. YES. If the walls are open, have Cat6 cable pulled to anyplace you might consider locating electronics (TV's, computers, security cameras, WiFi access points). I, personally, would skip the ceilings. A home is not like a hospital or office building where people think nothing of ugly devices attached to the ceilings.
Wired connections are ALWAYS superior to wireless. They are more stable, faster, and more secure. Once the walls are closed up, you will regret not installing ethernet cables when you had the chance.
Also, the "hub" where these cables all come together needs to have space to mount the patch panel, an ethernet switch, and the router, plus electrical outlets to support them. And, it can't be a sealed closet with no ventilation.
Thanks. I am going to be forceful not to have it on the ceiling. It looks ugly, especially if I'm not going to use it.
I would like to understand this comment:
"Also, the "hub" where these cables all come together needs to have space to mount the patch panel, an ethernet switch, and the router, plus electrical outlets to support them. And, it can't be a sealed closet with no ventilation"I expect this modem & the RBR50 router will be in the basement in an open area. I plan to have 3 cat6 runs to 3 spots in the house. Those will plug into the back of the RBR50 in the basement and terminate in these 3 spots for connecting my RBS50 satellites.
Will I still need a patch panel & a ethernet switch?
I would also run CAT6 cables to where your entertainment center is located, as SmartTVs and Bluray players can use a wired connection instead of a WiFi connection where possible. A den/office may benefit from a wired connection too for a PC or laptop dock and printer. You can place a small 4 port gigabit hub at these endpoints if you have more than one system that can use a wired connection. Wired LAN will always be faster and more reliable than a WiFi connection.
When it was mentioned having a comm closet for your modem, router, and network switch, the network switch there would be for multiple wired connections distributed throughout your house. I have this at my home, but it is in the utility room where my water heater and furnace are as well. I have a 16 port unmanaged network switch to distribute wired connections to my office PC and latop dock, entertainment center, printer, NAS storage, solar panel monitor, etc. One of my two RBS50 satelites uses a wired backhaul from there.
