How to Plan your Network Cabling like a PRO

Don't overlook one of the most important parts of your new home. - The network cabling - So many times this is a forgotten part of the building process which is a huge mistake. Instead, come with me and see how I plan, document and work with the builder to ensure all the Cat6 cabling gets pulled where it needs to go - Just like a PRO!
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:03 - Initial Questions for Planning
9:19 - Mapping APs and Cameras
16:45 - Documentation of network locations
23:51 - How to do a walkthru with the builder

[cameronw]

Great info, but something is wrong with the audio on this one. Balance is off for the voice audio, which makes it very hard to listen to with headphones.

[hsteckylf]

I'm building in another year, and several of your videos have been excellent for helping me prepare. I've got a long doc with everything to keep in mind! Thank you!

[JasonTechSF]

Just by luck, a friend will be remodeling his home where all the walls will get opened. I told him here is his once in a lifetime chance to wire the home for the next 50 years. Aside from the usual CAT cables, I don’t know how to recommend what type of fiber optic cables he should run. All I know is for every copper network jack, there should be at least one fiber optic so that when the LAN reaches more than 10Gbit, he needs fiber in the house. The same with CAT cable running to the ceiling and high in the wall to deliver data to access points. Sooner or later, APs will accept fiber optic as the data input. Should I recommend that he runs a CAT6 and a fiber cable to the same locations where the APs will be mounted? The CAT6 is to provide power via PoE and the fiber for data.

[garryholmberg]

Pull/Draw strings are great help. Either put the string in place as part of first cable run, or have contractor install a pull string when conduit is installed.

[donaldhoudek]

OTA coax. The option I used to eliminate the COAX going all over the house was to purchase a TABLO OTA DVR Tuner. It is located in my network area and 1 COAX cable goes from the roof Antenna to the TABLO Digital Tuner. The TABLO is plugged into the network and any Network ready or add on sticks like FireStick can access the TABLO from any network connected room. Unfortunately, I still have YouTube TV for 2 channels that the wife likes to watch, but it is ready if needed for hurricanes. Great video!!!!

[jmsmusic]

Would you rpefer male or female ends for ceiling drops? usually going to either a camera or AP. thinking of doing female and then using a short patch cable.

[davidkloempkenMN]

Question what are you doing to get the map of the home? Also is doing the design in the design center free or ?

[mikestrock]

A couple comments I will make. Wifi is great. But if it it can be hard wired it *should* be hard wired. Especially, IMO, security cameras. Wifi, even good wifi, can be spotty and with security cameras, it's not worth the risk. Take the time to get good, hard wired cameras.

[truckerallikatuk]

My left ear found this very educational... my right ear is still ignorant.

[mikkybricks]

Just like Apple with phones, all everyone wants to talk about with networking is Ubiquity. This is tiresome!