Another new house, how should I configure my network thread...

[StevieP]

Looking at getting a new house and so my priority is obviously not which kichen cabinets go with which handles but how best to arrange my network kit!

Unfortunately the building company have outright refused to put in any kind of network cabling during the build and so I need to be prepared!

To set the scene it's a 3 storey property with the fibre point coming in to a small storage cupboard/ room on the bottom floor.

I have a Netgear router and an UnRaid NAS that I use to store media to stream to TV's and tablets around the house.

Essentially I need to provide ideally wired connections to the study on the ground floor, the main TV on the 1st floor and the TV in the master bedroom on the top floor as well as ensuring a decent Wi-Fi signal across the whole house!

I'm thinking router in the store room along with the NAS but then how do I then best distribute the connection across the house?

Thanks for any help...

 

[StevieP]

Yeah I don't think the missus will be too happy ripping stuff up in our brand spanking new pad so minimal upset is preferable!

As a stop-gap I can use some homeplugs I've got but I'd prefer a wired solution ideally!

 

[StevieP]

It's a fairly big development and they have said no right from the get-go! (unfortunately!)

It might be something I can talk to the site foreman about I guess but they are a bit nuts over H&S etc so might have trouble even getting to speak to him (or her!) before everything is finalised!

 

[StevieP]

Thanks for all the advice guys - trouble is they have confirmed the secondary school catchment and it's a no-go unfortunately!

Oh well, all good advice for the next house!

 

[StevieP]

So short sighted to not even offer it as an upgrade. Easy way for them to make extra money for very little effort.

Yeah, I was surprised that they (Strata) wouldn't even entertain it! Especially when you consider that pretty much everything else in the house was a chargeable upgrade!

Like I say though, the school catchment isn't what we were led to believe anyway!