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Structured Wiring
 Structured wiring refers to the
wiring infrastructure in your
home. A good wiring
infrastructure is essential in a
new home so that you can easily
use current technology, as well
as any new technology that
becomes available.
Structured wiring is used to
distribute signals such as
cable, phone, network, infrared,
satellite, audio, and video
cameras around the home.
A structured wiring panel, shown
at the right, is one way to
organize all the wires that are
in your house.
 Structured
wiring provides outlets, or
jacks, in various rooms
throughout the home for easy
connection to phone, networking,
cable, and other services.
With the proper wiring, you
can...
- Watch the family room
DVD on any TV or PC in the
home
- View the front door
camera or the nursery camera
on any TV or PC in the home
- Connect a phone, modem
or caller ID device in any
room
- Control your audio/video
components from any room
- Listen to music in
different rooms
- Put a computer or video
game console on the network
What about wireless?
There are many wireless
products available today,
and more being released
every day. Wireless
networks are probably the
farthest along with respect
to being able to replace
their wired counterparts.
In most homes, it is
possible to have a
completely wireless network.
Wireless network speeds
now rival the speed of wired
networks. If all you
do is access the Internet
for web pages and email, use
instant messaging, and print
to a network printer, any of
the WI-FI (802.11x) networks
are more than fast enough.
Most people don't realize
that the average high-speed
Internet connection (cable
modem or DSL) only gives you
500k download speeds.
The slowest WI-FI network is
11meg. Event if you
upgrade to a faster
broadband connection, they
max out at 3meg, still
within the speed limits of
WI-FI.
Where the maximum speed
of a wired network can be
useful is if you use your
network for audio, video, or
large file transfers.
Cordless phones have been
around for a long time.
In many instances you can
even use a multi-handset
capable system in order to
place phones in all the key
areas of the home.
But, also consider how you
will connect a modem or fax
machine if needed. It
is still wise to have wired
telephone jacks in key
locations.
Finally, the more
wireless devices that are in
your home, the greater the
chance that they will
interfere with one another.
We recommend starting
with a wired solution for
everything. Then, look
at cost, your lifestyle,
what you think you might do
in the future, resale value,
and budget and decide how
much and what type of
structured wiring you need.
Call us and we will be
happy to sort out all the
buzz words, listen to your
needs, and come up with a
solution that is right for
you.
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