I am doing a total home remodel and I am near the point where I want to install some things for a physical network; add cable outlets, run ethernet etc. and I have some very basic questions and would also like opinions.
I want to have 2-3 ethernet outlets and then eventually 3-4 PoE Security Cameras.
Where should the other ends of the outlet ran cables (and I guess also the PoE cams) terminate? Into a switch, the router, or should it be a patch panel? I am kind of looking for the simple route and not really in having my own 'network lab', could I get by with just a switch?
My connections speed is 100Mbps, so any basic switch will be more than enough to handle the most available speed, correct?
Finally, would it be worth it to run Cat6 for the cable in planning for the future?
Thanks for the help.
I want to have 2-3 ethernet outlets and then eventually 3-4 PoE Security Cameras.
Where should the other ends of the outlet ran cables (and I guess also the PoE cams) terminate? Into a switch, the router, or should it be a patch panel? I am kind of looking for the simple route and not really in having my own 'network lab', could I get by with just a switch?
My connections speed is 100Mbps, so any basic switch will be more than enough to handle the most available speed, correct?
Finally, would it be worth it to run Cat6 for the cable in planning for the future?
Thanks for the help.