I am after some advice regarding network cable runs.
My home setup currently includes an AV distribution hub using cat 6 cable to multiple rooms, as well as an NVR connected to a number of security cameras. All the hardware is currently contained in the house.
I am doing some renovation which includes a home office being built outside which will require network connectivity. I am having some service pipes installed so I can route cables between the house and office. It would be convenient to site all the hardware above in the office.
As such I would likely have need for up to 12 runs of cable running through the service pipe (approx. 5 for cameras and 5 for TV distribution, plus a couple of general connectivity). Given the cameras and TV kit is powered via POE and run point to point I believe I will need to maintain the individual runs, I cant see an easy way around it.
At the moment, all the cables terminate in a cupboard in the house. Should I wish to site the hardware in the new office, I would need to extend the runs of each individual cable, with POE pass through and retain the 1:1 mapping of each run. I am not an expert on networking, but should a switch be able to perform this function for me? If so, how does the mapping work? For example say I want to extend cable A. I plug cable A into port 1 on the switch. Can I configure the switch such that port 2 is the dedicated "out" for cable A which I can then send on to the office, so the switch is acting as an extender via ports 1 and 2? Hope that makes sense.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
My home setup currently includes an AV distribution hub using cat 6 cable to multiple rooms, as well as an NVR connected to a number of security cameras. All the hardware is currently contained in the house.
I am doing some renovation which includes a home office being built outside which will require network connectivity. I am having some service pipes installed so I can route cables between the house and office. It would be convenient to site all the hardware above in the office.
As such I would likely have need for up to 12 runs of cable running through the service pipe (approx. 5 for cameras and 5 for TV distribution, plus a couple of general connectivity). Given the cameras and TV kit is powered via POE and run point to point I believe I will need to maintain the individual runs, I cant see an easy way around it.
At the moment, all the cables terminate in a cupboard in the house. Should I wish to site the hardware in the new office, I would need to extend the runs of each individual cable, with POE pass through and retain the 1:1 mapping of each run. I am not an expert on networking, but should a switch be able to perform this function for me? If so, how does the mapping work? For example say I want to extend cable A. I plug cable A into port 1 on the switch. Can I configure the switch such that port 2 is the dedicated "out" for cable A which I can then send on to the office, so the switch is acting as an extender via ports 1 and 2? Hope that makes sense.
Any advice greatly appreciated.