Telekom FTTH in single-family houses - network planning?

Hello friends,

our single-family house (KG + EG + OG) will receive FTTH from Telekom. As part of the development of the new building area, Telekom has already laid FTTH and the general contractor will then bring it into the house.

Now my question is how I should design the network.

I had thought about it as follows: FTTH goes to the technical room in the basement, then to the modem and the modem directly to a 16-port switch. In the apartment where we currently live, we use Fritz Mesh repeaters, which works well, but I keep reading that this is actually more of a stopgap solution.

What devices would you recommend for WLAN / LAN coverage? I had the following in mind:

KG: I wouldn’t install any access point here, the router’s WLAN in the technical room should be enough (I actually don’t need WLAN in the basement)

EG: one access point (question: ceiling mount?) centrally in the kitchen/dining area, plus a double LAN socket near the TV (for IPTV and Playstation).

OG: one access point centrally in the hallway, plus two double LAN sockets each in office 1, office 2, and bedroom (for IPTV).

Garden: I deliberately won’t do anything here, I want my peace in the garden ^^ (and please don’t come at me with smart garden irrigation or something like that)

Garage: a double LAN socket for possibly an electric car or wallbox connection to communicate with the home network

Now my questions:

- Did I forget anything?
- Which router / access point combo would you recommend for Telekom fiber optic? So far, I have been a loyal Fritz customer and would like to remain so if it is recommendable.
- Is ceiling mounting a good solution? What do I have to consider here --> presumably the electrician has to run a LAN connection into the ceiling then. Power as well? Or pay attention to whether the access points support PoE?

Thank you very much for your help in advance.

Best regards, Elias

Unfortunately, I don't want to write a detailed guide at the moment because there are plenty of those here in the forum, even if sometimes in bits and pieces. It feels like the topic gets thoroughly discussed every few weeks. Please try using the search function :D
By the way, whether you have FTTH, DSL, or cable doesn't matter.

I find it a shame that there isn't a pinned "expert guide" here for builders regarding this question. Reality shows me, among family, friends, and acquaintances who are building, that everyone asks the same questions, with more or less weighted importance (budget).

unfortunately, I don’t feel like writing a detailed guide at the moment because there are plenty of those here in the forum, even if partly in bits and pieces. It feels like the topic is discussed in great detail every few weeks. Please make use of the search function Whether you have FTTH, DSL, or cable doesn’t matter.

I find it a shame that there isn’t a pinned "expert guide" here for builders regarding this question. Reality shows me within family, friends, and acquaintances who are building, that everyone asks the same questions. With more or less weighted importance (budget).

All right, I’ve been skimming through this forum and another one all evening, and I actually missed something like a pinned guide :) I’ll see what else I can find.

Overall, the plan doesn't sound bad.

I would reconsider LAN outside.
It can definitely make sense for WLAN or cameras.

As far as I know, Fritz doesn't support PoE?
Then ceiling mounting looks very awkward if you still need an outlet next to it.

I decided on Unify and have been very satisfied so far.
However, I would only recommend it if you are interested in technology.

Sounds like a pretty good plan overall. I would reconsider LAN outside. It can definitely make sense for Wi-Fi or cameras. As far as I know, Fritz doesn’t support PoE? Ceiling mounting then looks very awkward if there has to be a socket next to it. I chose Unify and have been very satisfied so far. However, I would only recommend it if you are interested in technology.

Thank you very much! You are right, I didn’t consider cameras. I will reconsider LAN outside. I have also read a lot about Unify. Is your router also from Unify?

Is your router then also from Unify?

No, it's a custom build. The switch is also not from Unify because I've always read about problems with IGMPv3 there.
You need that for MagentaTV. I set it up today. It wasn't really fun with custom-built components, but it finally works.