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Markvz

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  1. I think I've got the ethernet/wifi connectivity down, it should be solid. Definitely need to see a dealer to have him explain my options based on my needs.
  2. 5000 sf all together plus I want one in the garage and one possibly outside or in the garden shed to cover the backyard. Definitely will be doing some testing and fine-tuning once all new networking pieces are connected.
  3. Yes, the plan is to have each AP hard wired to the Unifi Pro switch in the basement.
  4. Thanks, its very helpful. Looks like I am on the right track. Wifi has been a problem in some parts of the house so, coincidentally, I just bought a Unifi POE switch with 6 APs. I should be fine as far as reliable Wifi goes. Each level, as in your case, will have a small unmanaged switch to give me the ability to hardwire as many devices as needed. The large switch will be in the basement, that's where all the IP cameras will connect to. Didn't think about wiring for sensors. Will definitely do that as that's important. Yeah, been planning on inviting the local dealer for a consultation but with the covid I am trying to minimize any unnecessary contact for now. Have some time on my hands to do pre-wiring so that's my focus for right now.
  5. Hi all, New to home automation, new to running wires and feel a little lost. My home is 3 levels - basement, main and second floors. An older house, fully finished. I removed a few pot lights and cut a few holes to run some cables but find the task of running multiple wires very challenging due to walls not lining up between floors and a multitude of various poorly organized wires and ducts/pipes everywhere. I found a way to run a couple of CAT6a cables from the basement to the main floor and a couple to the second floor, but I can't imagine running multiple speaker or coaxial wires between floors. The space where I found I could run them between the floors is very tight, if I wanted to run more I'd be Swiss-cheesing the boards and that's not something I would want to do. Anyway, I read the article on structured wiring but I am not sure I fully understand the requirements, or that all the requirements apply to my situation. For example, the article says to run speaker wires to every room where you want to play music, and 2x coaxial cable, along with 2x network cable. This is, as I mentioned above, a challenge. The coax cable is not even necessary as we don't have cable and watch IPTV. Now, about the speaker wires. I can run them to some central location on each floor, like kitchen and dining room speaker wires would go to the family room where my entertainments center is located. Same goes for the basement and the upper level. That said, is my wiring plan going to allow me to control devices anywhere in the house? I am OK with three controllers, EA-1 or EA-3 one per floor I suppose. How will they connect and talk to each other? Zigbee? Or should they be hard-wired to each other? For streaming music, what configuration would be most cost effective in my case? Do I need to run any additional wiring to accommodate this? I hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance.
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