New construction: Connection & cabling Internet + TV

2019-02-15 13:08:48

I have no idea about access points. Until now, I only knew that the router itself was the starting point. If my children's room was too far away back then, I just had bad luck. So access points are basically small mini routers that you place in every room!? I will read up on that again.

Access points are small Wi-Fi transmitters and receivers. These are connected to the central router via LAN. I have the Wi-Fi on my router completely turned off and rely only on access points. They are available from many manufacturers in different performance levels. I currently have the Unifi Access Point AC Lite. A small round “saucer” on the ceiling in the hallway. Less noticeable than a smoke detector.

: Wi-Fi might work for you, but you probably don’t have the demands of a multi-person family. Additionally, you have a bungalow, so your signal doesn’t have to pass through a concrete ceiling.

2019-02-15 13:10:34

attach something to the outside of the house?

You don't have to mount (temporary) solutions on the roof. You can also hang a satellite dish or DVB-T on a balcony or put it on the lawn. Satellite dishes also come in unobtrusive and attractive designs. Try searching for "flat antenna."

For DVB-T, you should find out in advance what is receivable in your area. Look at the reception map on the site you linked. Even better is to ask someone locally.

Whatever you choose, you will have to pay one way or another (in the future) for private HD channels.

2019-02-15 13:22:26

Sat for TV, not IPTV. Internet is the best fallback GigaCube Vodafone. Really works super easy

I did exactly that, it worked great and Vodafone was able to deliver within 4 days. Telekom wrote 4 months after the "application" that my "application" was lost and the whole process had to start all over again. Idiots. The internet with the GigaCube is also not more expensive, speed and data volume are completely sufficient for the normal needs of a private person. The development will probably go wireless for all kinds of applications in the medium term anyway. And with your own satellite dish you also somehow feel more independent.

2019-02-15 14:06:05

Access points are small WLAN transmitters and receivers. They are connected to the central router via LAN. I have the WLAN on my router completely turned off and rely solely on access points. They are available from many manufacturers in different performance levels. I currently have the Unifi Accesspoint AC lite. A small round "saucer" on the ceiling in the hallway. Less noticeable than a smoke detector.

Sounds good. Having one in every room seems exaggerated for our purposes, but one in the hallway on the upper floor should be enough for all rooms. Additionally, having one in the garden shed also seems sensible. Definitely noted. I still haven’t really understood the difference between SAT and DVB-T, but one of them will probably make sense. I’ll read up more...

2019-02-15 14:23:34

Sounds good. Having it in every room seems excessive for our purposes, but in the hallway on the upper floor it should be enough for all rooms. Additionally, having one in the garden shed also seems sensible. It's definitely noted

I still haven't really understood the difference between SAT and DVB-T, but one of them will probably make sense. I'll read up on it some more...

Simply prepare a centrally located connection for an access point on each floor. First, install an access point on the upper floor and test how far the coverage reaches; if it’s not enough for the basement, add a second one.

SAT is the famous "satellite dish" on the roof aimed at "one" satellite (usually Astra).
DVB-T (T = terrestrial) is the new digital version of the familiar TV antenna from the time before SAT.
I would just use a regular SAT system and run a single cable from the utility room to the various TV positions. For a while, TVs had two connections to watch TV and record something else at the same time. I consider that excessive these days with media libraries.

2019-02-15 16:30:35

Simply prepare a connection centrally located on every floor for an access point. First, install an access point on the upper floor and test how far the coverage reaches, and if it’s not sufficient for the basement, add a second one.

SAT is the famous "salad bowl" on the roof that is aimed at "one" satellite (mostly Astra). DVB-T (T = Terrestrial) is the new digital version of the well-known TV antenna from the time before SAT existed. I would simply use a normal SAT system and run only one cable from the utility room to the different TV positions. For a while, people installed two connections at the TV to watch TV and record something else simultaneously. I consider this exaggerated nowadays with media libraries.

For the ground floor, I thought the WLAN router itself would be sufficient. But probably such an additional access point in the entrance hall downstairs isn’t much extra effort. I’ll soon upload our floor plan with the devices, sockets, etc. as I imagined it as a layman...

SAT sounds good too. Especially the independence from any contracts (except private HD channels, but the costs there also seem to remain reasonable). And the "fallback option" in case fiber (IPTV) does not work properly.

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