Updated Home Connection
Updated Home Connection
Hello, I'm working on updating my home and planning to rent it out soon. I'm setting up a hardwired Gigabit LAN network during this renovation. All 23 jacks will connect to a single Port Panel and Switch, which will also house the Router on a rack with its own power supply. I also plan to run one Phone Jack inside my house to the 24th port of the Panel. To make things easier for renters, I want to minimize wire movement on the rack whenever they switch devices between jacks upstairs. I'm considering an unmanaged Switch, specifically the TL-SG1024, but I'm curious if there are other options recommended by the community. I don't expect PoE usage and with a 960mb/s fiber connection, I doubt QoS will be necessary. Should I avoid a managed Switch in favor of the one I've chosen? Are there superior unmanaged switches available? What are the best choices for Port Panels? I'm unsure where to begin, except that I need a unit that supports just one Phone Jack and is easy to label. Please help me understand the options. Power supply requirements are the same as the Panel. What choices do I have for a wall-mounted rack? Lastly, I aim for a clean installation in the Laundry Room so tenants see it regularly. I want it to look professional.
I always say if you need to ask if you need a managed switch, then you dont need a managed switch. It sounds like this is a flat home network. No need to over engineer. Not really. Unmanaged switches are fairly reliable and little difference between vendors. First is RJ45 panels support RJ11 (phone jacks). RJ45 was just built around RJ11. You can use any patch panel you like. This is the one I will be getting but in 48 port Amazon Trendnet 24port For your phone line, run a standard Cat5e/6 cable and punch down ALL the pairs. Then just on the jack just punch down blue/white and blue. Done and in the future it can always be reused as a data jack. APC rack power supplies. They are kind of the leader but most people buy the Tripplite 6 port AC plug and buy the APC battery bank with 2 AC outlets. That is the best of my knowledge. When it comes to battery backup all I know is multi thousand dollar models from work. Again, my option and many others is this: Amazon Navepoint Cabinet - Looks neat, glass panel, cooling fans, lock and hold 135lbs (trust me, even small batter backups are fucking heavy) This seems to be all out for a rented place. Good that you want to take care of your tenants.
Thanks for your reply. It's interesting to see your perspective. I realize now that my intentions aren't entirely selfless, and the tenants might gain some advantages. Coming from a tech-focused background, I'm still learning how to approach this situation. Since the house is being renovated, it makes sense to take advantage of the opportunity. If I ever face issues, I might consider moving back and benefiting from the improvements. Another point I overlooked: should I worry about signal interference when running cables together?