Network Technology 2016 for a Single-Family House

We have 9 LAN sockets, where I need it, a 5-port switch will go behind the cabinet and that's fine.
For Amazon Prime 4k is enough, 4k is overrated...
But I also lack the imagination for what you would need a gigabit network in a private household if only 50 Mbit come from the INet socket...

Hi,

I also lack the imagination of what you would need a gigabit network for in a private household when only 50 MBit come from the internet socket..

You’re not seriously asking that, are you?
Server, NAS, TV recorder that records on a central NAS, central movie and music collections...

Best regards,

Andreas

We have 9 LAN sockets, where I need it there will be a 5-port switch behind the cabinet and that's fine. For Amazon Prime it's enough, 4k is overrated... I also lack the imagination for what you would need a gigabit network for in a private household if only 50 MBit come from the internet socket..

And I simply do not want to see that.. the armadas of local switches lying behind the TV and gathering dust over time... that's simply no option for me. If you’re building new - in my opinion - you should avoid such solutions if possible.

Just for the webcams that I will install around the house, I already need 6 network sockets...

I also lack the imagination for what you would need a gigabit network for in a private household if only 50 MBit come from the internet socket..

Well, today you have 50 MBit - what about tomorrow? Broadband expansion will continue. The first larger core communities here are already laying fiber directly into houses. It won’t be long until the surrounding villages also enjoy this...

Better safe than sorry and with a gigabit network, you are very well equipped for the future.

Well, why amazing? Cables and sockets practically cost nothing, so why not just throw a cable into every corner... and at least 2 sockets at every really necessary place?

Either you installed and mounted it yourself, or your electrician was really cheap. Two sockets with a cable in between (HAR hallway upstairs) cost us €170. For 9 sockets + patch panel, it would have been almost €900. I refrained from doing it.

In relation to the construction costs and the service life, I would not hesitate to invest in a proper network.

By the way, if the NAS is used regularly, cascading switches has significant disadvantages in terms of speed.