- Aug 31, 2013
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I have recently built an addition to my home and have wired the new addition for networking with Cat5e. I have also run networking cable from the new addition into my preexisting home. My idea was to have a 'networking closet' consolidating everything except cable tv in the preexisting house. Cable tv in the preexisting house will still have to originate from the exterior cable service contact point. I have run a length of orange RG11 from the exterior cable contact point to my addition and into my 'networking closet' where I hope to house most if not all of my electronics.
In the setup I have described I am now splitting my cable input twice. Once at the exterior cable access point, splitting primarily to the RG11 connected to the addition, and and secondarily to any TVs in the prexisting house. Second in the 'networking closet' where the RG11 ends, primarily to a modem and secondarily to cable tv in the addition.
My primary concern is the multiple splitting of the signal. How will this affect my signal and what are any suggestions to guide me in the correct direction.
My second concern is the routing of data from the 'networking closet'. If I were to use a good quality gigabit wireless router in there, I feel that its location which is in a closet within a closet in the farthest reaches of the home seperated by brick, concrete board etc... might be to much for wireless to penetrate throughout the preexisting home. Could I use a good wired router in the closet that then connects by networking cable to a wireless router more centrally located in the residence. I think that using one 'all in one' router would be ideal, however if I am correct on even high quality wireless not penetrating, could I have some suggestions on a solution or a wired router to use. Also, are there good gigabit wireless routers that use more that one wireless access point? Perhaps with the wireless antennas away from the main unit?
I even have diagrams of this if my explanation has been too vague or confusing.
Excuse my ignorance and thanks for any help.
Keith
In the setup I have described I am now splitting my cable input twice. Once at the exterior cable access point, splitting primarily to the RG11 connected to the addition, and and secondarily to any TVs in the prexisting house. Second in the 'networking closet' where the RG11 ends, primarily to a modem and secondarily to cable tv in the addition.
My primary concern is the multiple splitting of the signal. How will this affect my signal and what are any suggestions to guide me in the correct direction.
My second concern is the routing of data from the 'networking closet'. If I were to use a good quality gigabit wireless router in there, I feel that its location which is in a closet within a closet in the farthest reaches of the home seperated by brick, concrete board etc... might be to much for wireless to penetrate throughout the preexisting home. Could I use a good wired router in the closet that then connects by networking cable to a wireless router more centrally located in the residence. I think that using one 'all in one' router would be ideal, however if I am correct on even high quality wireless not penetrating, could I have some suggestions on a solution or a wired router to use. Also, are there good gigabit wireless routers that use more that one wireless access point? Perhaps with the wireless antennas away from the main unit?
I even have diagrams of this if my explanation has been too vague or confusing.
Excuse my ignorance and thanks for any help.
Keith
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