Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation 1 Jul 27, 2011 5:55 pm Hi All, We had our electrical appointment today and we've included data cabling with the builder. We've gone with 33 (at this stage, may cut this number down) data points throughout the house all leading back to a patch panel in the walk in linen cupboard on the ground floor. Also in the walk in linen I've added a double power point and the only phone socket in the house (where I intend to have the ADSL modem). I plan on being able to use any of the data points throughout the house to be able to plug in a telephone handset. Does this plan allow me to do this or would I be better relocating the phone socket and/or adding an additional one somewhere else in the house to plug the modem and a base handset station in to? I think I'm almost there with what I want/need but want to ensure what I sign off on will work. Hopefully the above makes sense. Regards, cliffo Re: Networking the House 2Jul 27, 2011 6:51 pm Hi It sounds fine. You can use the data ports as phone sockets, but you might want to get three phone sockets put in that location, then you can patch telephone to up to three locations easily. Also, get a central ADSL filter installed here so that you don't need filters anywhere else. If you are going to have an alarm you should get a mode 3 socket installed where the panel will be located (This may be the linen cupboard). When you talk to Telstra to request preparation, request that they install a Network Terminating Device (NTD) - It doesn't cost any extra, but they may not do it if you don't ask. Paul Re: Networking the House 3Jul 27, 2011 7:26 pm Cliffo, Very Nice house design, we built with Mont as well Kirra 1 (modified). We ended up putting 36 network ports in, and three phone sockets. In saying that any Network port can be made into a telephone port/socket. With yr plan I would add more telephone sockets just in case somthing went wrong with the network system. Serentity Re: Networking the House 5Jul 28, 2011 8:15 am Another way to do it is use a small PBX and IP/SIP phones. That way you can plug in the phones to any network point in the house, and you get additional features like call transfer, call on hold, etc, not to mention the cool factor. I've got one of the PBX's from the following site and it's served me pretty well so far: http://www.rowetel.com/blog/?page_id=440 Re: Networking the House 6Jul 28, 2011 10:36 am cliffo Thanks for the comments. I think I might add at least another phone point to a more accessible area to be on the safe side. Now to look at pruning back the number of data ports.... Pick a space for your equipment to end up. Suggested places: Garage, study/ home office and or under the stairs if you have them. The place will need good ventilation and or good in rack cooling. This a rough guide/ Bare minimum on how many and in what rooms/ areas you may want to consider getting your Cabler to run stuff. This Spec covers FTA, Cable and Single Cable Satellite TV Distribution, if you have either dual RG6/ Forgein Satellite service in mind then you will need to inform your Cabler of this. Main Bed room: 4 x Data + 2 x TV Minor Bed rooms: 2 x Data + 1 x TV Study/ Home Office: 2 x Data + 1 TV on one wall, and 2 x Data on another wall Home Theatre: 4 x Data + 2 x TV Garage: 2 x Data + 1 x TV For Two story Houses. 1 x Data in a high place for a WAP (Wireless Access Point) Cabling in place for IP Security Cameras Cabling in Place for front Door Intercom. Areas that you may think are a waste: 1 x Data Behind the fridge. 2 x Data in the laundry. And any area (single story only) where you may add a back to base security system. If you are building a 2 story house you will need to get all you’re cabling in place before the gyprock goes up. this si rough gudie on how many and where you shoudl have them... 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 Networking the House 7Jul 28, 2011 12:51 pm Hi Expanding on Pug's excellent advice I would suggest that if you are in a satellite pay-tv area (I.e. No Foxtel/Optus cable in the street) then you should run dual satellite cables in all cases as the PVR boxes (Foxtel IQ & Austar MyStar) need two feeds from the dish. Paul Re: Networking the House 8Jul 28, 2011 3:01 pm Another good call paul11 (and one that is often forgotten!) You’re on the right track, wire brush in a grinder then a zinc rich epoxy primer then a top coat of some sort, like a waterproofing membrane. Raising the concrete would… 1 7031 How good is Simeon?! Always taking time to help others out! Wish we were building in NSW and could work together. Thanks for all that you do! 7 6564 Really tight at the top of the stairs- how to get furniture into those rooms? Study books - does anyone really use them these days? Large storage closet would be more functional. 2 6884 |