Laying LAN in a purchased prefabricated house - timber frame construction

... and it also has nothing to do with the actual wiring, which is what this is about.

No, it doesn't. But for me, it wasn't "absolute basic knowledge" either, at least I wouldn't have thought it could lead to problems. If the original poster lacks this information, he might face the same situation after laying the cables.

It is basic knowledge, but unfortunately it also shows again that some people tackle "their home network" completely unprepared – and then wonder why it doesn't work as planned. ;)

So, if I integrate an access point into a home network as a "normal person," I don't immediately think of IP address collisions that could lead to connection drops in the LAN. Even two tech-savvy (young) electricians don't have this basic knowledge. But if someone asks me about this in the future, I can now provide assistance with my expanded basic knowledge ;) In addition, the basic knowledge of the OP is unknown to us ...

So, when I as a "normal person" integrate an access point into a home network, I don't immediately think of an IP address collision that leads to connection drops in the LAN.

But that's not because it's so far-fetched, rather because you – sorry – have no clue about it.

Even two tech-savvy (young) electricians don't have this basic knowledge.

Does that surprise you? Not me. They are simply not trained for that at all.

But if someone asks me about this in the future, I can now provide assistance with my extended basic knowledge.

Then please be honest and point out your own limited knowledge.

But that is not because it is so far-fetched, but because you - sorry - have no idea about it.
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You can't have an idea about everything, and I have no problem with not knowing something.
Imagine if everyone had the (basic) knowledge to design floor plans. Then we would certainly have significantly fewer posts here.

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Does that surprise you? Not me. They are not trained for that at all.
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Since it is supposedly basic knowledge and both people are tech-savvy, that is already surprising. Or do you need special training for the basic knowledge? I don’t have that either in this field, but am supposed to have this basic knowledge?

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Then please be honest and point out your own limited knowledge.

One can certainly express a guess or a hint that might contribute to solving the problem - regardless of (other) knowledge. In a group, that is also called brainstorming.

You can’t know everything, and I have no problem with not knowing something.

I completely understand that, but you also have to admit that not everything works for laypeople without any knowledge.

Since it’s supposedly basic knowledge and both people are tech-savvy, it’s already surprising.

That is a completely different discipline. Electricians deal with electrical engineering; networks, apart from their electrical basics, mainly involve communications and information technology. Even most master electricians have never heard of that. And when it comes to the word "tech-savvy," I have become extremely cautious since participating in job interviews. Nowadays, anyone who owns a cellphone naturally calls themselves "tech-savvy" ... :rolleyes:

I don’t have that knowledge in this field either, but am supposed to have this basic knowledge?

You can’t have it, which isn’t a problem, but it’s not the fault of the technology for not working on its own.

You can at least offer a guess or a hint that might help solve the problem—regardless of (other) knowledge levels. In a group, that’s also called brainstorming.

In this context, that can very quickly lead to completely false connections being made. Brainstorming, however, is something entirely different. ;)