Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation Re: Number of network ports and locations in new build 3Feb 14, 2011 10:42 pm Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Number of network ports and locations in new build 11Feb 17, 2011 10:11 am Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Number of network ports and locations in new build 13Feb 17, 2011 6:25 pm Pugs OK so I'm in fornt of my Main PC.. as for a 6RU it won't fit.... you would need to get a 9RU in your current format it is 44 points so that is 2 x 24 port patch panels + either one 48 port or 2 x 24port switches you would need to factor in 2 x 1RU or 1 x 2RU cable management units. plus atleast 1 shelf for modems/rotuers/ anyting else you may want fit in there... I agree with most of what Pugs said, except you only need a 48 port switch if you want to saturation cable your Ethernet ports. Normally a 24 port would be fine and you just patch Ethernet where you need it. In my last house I had 36 ports, but only a 24 port switch - and it still had some spare capacity because I didn't have that many wired devices (although I did have a lot). The other thing that I do with my structured cabling is run a Panasonic key phone system - It isn't as sexy as a VOIP system, but you can get them cheap on eBay, my wife can operate it and the paging capability beats shouting from one end of the house to the other. Of course price is an issue, but depending on your construction method it is much cheaper at construction than after - particularly if you have a steel frame, double brick or, as in your case, two stories. Current plans for my new house are around 60 ports, although it is a 5 bedroom plus a 3 bedroom in-law house. Paul Okay sorry silly me, my wife has solves the mystery for me. It’s because the labels on the ports are all wrongly positioned by the builder hence it confuses me. 2 1380 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 17601 |