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New Construction - Best practices for wiring?
We're building a new house and we have the flexibility to run the electricity in any way we want. What are the optimal parameters for how to wire the house to maximize the performance for powerli...
Thanks again for replying.
To be clear - we MUST (according to code) have electrical jacks every 10 feet or so. They will be there anyway. The question is not 'Should we have electrical outlets?' the question is 'Should we have ethernet jacks?'
The answer for me is "If we can get good networking performance (solid reliability + 100BaseT or better) then I'd rather NOT have extra jacks all over the place, especially if I have the extra flexibility of using every power outlet as an ethernet jack"
Do you, by any chance, know the answer to my question from the OP?
bobjase wrote:Thanks again for replying.
To be clear - we MUST (according to code) have electrical jacks every 10 feet or so. They will be there anyway. The question is not 'Should we have electrical outlets?' the question is 'Should we have ethernet jacks?'
The answer for me is "If we can get good networking performance (solid reliability + 100BaseT or better) then I'd rather NOT have extra jacks all over the place, especially if I have the extra flexibility of using every power outlet as an ethernet jack"
Do you, by any chance, know the answer to my question from the OP?
You are not guaranteed to get solid reliability with Powerline. I'm not saying it's impossible, but it's far from assured. With Ethernet, it's pretty much guaranteed, barring wiring mistakes (crossed wires or placement too close to a noise source).
Don't settle for 100 Mbps. Plan for the future, when bandwidth requirements will be much higher. Internet service via fiber, 4K HD video, a smart home with IoT (Internet of Things) devices, massive file transfers, etc..
You don't need jacks all over the place. One per room is sufficient. If you have plans to run coax, run Ethernet along side it, or get rid of coax altogether and use Ethernet.
Once the drywall is up, there's no going back. Heck, just run the wires. You can install the jacks later. Ethernet may even make your house more sellable in the future.