This is what I do, but instead of the wall outlets I put a point in the same area as something I want hard wired.
No, that would work. ISP to modem to router to switch. Switch to satellite mesh units and wall ports for devices.
That netgear is a modem
Yes, that’s what he’s describing! ISP=Coax in the picture.
That’s a great setup
In my house currently we are operating off of WiFi only, which isn’t terrible, but I’m finding myself wishing I had ehternet ports available for certain things such as my PC. As far as equipment I have listed in the diagram above, here is the breakdown.
-Internet is coming into my house via COAX.
-COAX plugs directly into my modem which is a NetGear CM1200.
-Router is connected to modem via Cat6, in which the router is a Google Nest (AC2200).
-Router would then connect via Cat6 to a switch I managed to get from work which is a NetGear GS108T.
-Switch would then connect to wall plates throughout house via Cat6.
Based on this, is there anything that I’m not seeing that would cause issues? Assuming that works, I’d then need to figure out how to run ethernet drops from my 2nd floor all the way down to my basement but I know I need to figure this stuff out one step at a time.
Consider hiring a pro to fish the cable through your walls.
You don’t need Cat 6 to connect to the switch. The Nest WiFi (not Pro) only supports Gigabit. Getting a higher spec’d cable for that short of a run is a waste of money.
I’m running cat8 between my modem, router and main switch. The runs to the satellite mesh units are also cat8. I don’t want to ever pull wire to those spots again. I don’t regret it one bit. Everything else is cat6 with a couple 5e runs
You can also add an AP connected to the switch for wireless devices like phones and also for laptops if you are moving around with it.
Yes, this will work. I have the same but my first router is dedicated hardwired. All good thouh
This is the core of my setup. I distribute a set of two remote mesh nodes around the house using wired backhaul to the main mesh router. This gives me good WiFi to the front of the house for the cars, ring cams and outdoor light switches, as well as the backyard for security cams and outdoor controllers. The central mesh router gets the bulk of the internal WiFi clients. Hardwired Ethernet for computers, TV/Roku/media players, home automation, etc…
You should be good. Make sure to test your new wired connections to ensure they can handle the intended rated speed (1gbit) all the way back to the router and modem. Good luck.
I just built a guest house in my backyard and didn’t want to tap into the main house and run conduit (where the main modem/ router set up is.) Instead I installed 3 mesh devices, one being in the guest house which then has cat5 running through the walls to the main points of interest to a wall plate, then from the wall plate to a sitch and into 2 devices. The other cat 5 goes to the bedroom and living room wall plate for ethernet. I get 250mbps via this setup and am very happy.
rather than going straight from the switch to the ports, you should consider a patch panel in between.
Watch’s the advantage of doing so?
It’s tidier and easier to reconfigure. The patch cables can be any length, giving you flexibility on placing the switch and router. The cables in walls usually have solid wires in them, which is less flexible than the stranded wires in patch cables. Punching down a cable on a patch panel is easy, but terminating it on an RJ45 connector is a pain and is error-prone, and you can get more noise if it’s a sloppy job. Labels on a patch panel are easier to read and more durable than labels on a cable. Are those enough reasons?
Mostly, though, it’s the tidiness.
That’s exactly how mine is done and it works great!
That would work. I see no problem for not to work
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