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> He ran Ethernet to all rooms, and put in other silly features Isn't this normal by now? My house is only a few years old but wasn't particularly expensive.
by CivBase 8y ago
> He ran Ethernet to all rooms, and put in other silly features
Isn't this normal by now?
My house is only a few years old but wasn't particularly expensive. When I bought it, it was already wired up with ethernet - I just had to replace the wall plates (they were RJ11 outlets instead of RJ45) and hook up an ethernet switch.
From what I've seen of other homes, it appears to be common for electricians to use ethernet for phone lines. Why wouldn't you? The difference in material costs is neglegable.
Why should this significantly increase the cost of a new home? Re-wiring an old home is annoying, but I don't see any reason why it should cost much for a new home.
- ams6110 8y agoBecause 90% of non-tech people don't like wires. Nobody runs ethernet cables to all their devices. They don't want to have to worry about an Ethernet switch in the basement or a closet. Having a Wi-Fi router/cable modem in the bedroom is the most they want to worry about. With wireless networking they can have their devices wherever they want, without extra wires.
- thrower123 8y agoThe number of people that don't even have a real Wifi router and just use the POS combination modem/router that Comcast provides (and charges a frankly usurious rental fee for) them bears this out.
- joking 8y agoIn my country new built houses must have both Ethernet cat5 and coaxial TV cable run to every room. The wall plate can be rj11 however. The cost at build time is negligible.