Talking about home connectivity, a few years ago, simply meant having an internet connection through a service provider and a telephone line. This view has become outdated, given that nowadays the average home has one or more computers and laptops that require internet access, as well as one or more telephones in different rooms. In addition, we have cable television, intercoms, security systems, cameras, monitoring devices, and so on, all of which are becoming part of this digital world that our homes are no exception to, and from which we must derive the greatest possible benefit.
While we can certainly grasp the concept of structured cabling in offices, what are the differences compared to structured cabling implemented in homes? We're not talking about business objectives here, but rather comfort and security. Losing internet access at home can certainly cause problems, especially if we need to prepare an important report to send via email, or if we're in a virtual meeting via Facebook or Skype, or preparing a blog post and haven't saved our progress. There are countless examples, but these are nothing compared to the consequences of losing connectivity in a company where all employees work at a computer to manage their emails, and where accounting and administrative management systems operate on the network. Therefore, the demands for reliability, availability, and performance are vastly different.
In this article I intend to take a look at the structured cabling components designed specifically for residential structured cabling, and on another occasion we will analyze the recommendations of industry standards in this aspect.
First, we have the equivalent of the telecommunications room,
Given the difference in size, we're talking about a Net Media Center Cabinet, which can have dimensions of 14.25” x 21” x 3.68”, sufficient to house the small connectivity components for voice, data, video, etc. This component is wall-mounted.
Within the Net Media Center, the structured cabling distribution units for the different communication subsystems must be installed.
Modules for telephony:
Video modules:
Data modules:
Audio modules and amplifier:
Face Plate for Data/CATV, Voice/CATV, Voice/Data:
Audio Modules, Stereo, HDMI:
Modules, Speaker, Composite Video, USB:
And while you're getting ready to install structured cabling in your homes, I'll leave you with a video so you can get an idea of what awaits us in the medium term with these technologies.
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