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> many new homes use metal "structured cabling" boxes (which block wifi signal) Which are not meant to house a wifi access point, these are fine for (wired) ne
by samtho 3y ago
> many new homes use metal "structured cabling" boxes (which block wifi signal)
Which are not meant to house a wifi access point, these are fine for (wired) network routers and the modem, but if you have this setup, your wireless access point should really be on the ceiling.
- bluGill 3y agowe know that, the people who make those boxes know that. However the people installing network in most houses don't know that: they see a box in a useful location for having switches and think "I'll just put everything in there" even though that box is in a bad location for wifi and is metal.
- OJFord 3y agoI'm not in the US, that's not common here, are these something like this? https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4b/ad/6b/4bad6bbff1a36e3dfbf7caac1ddc61a7.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4b/ad/6b/4bad6bbff1a36e3dfbf7... For the majority (I assume) of houses built without Ethernet runs, what's in there? Just the fibre/copper entry and modem if required? Or does it also house circuit breakers and meter etc. typically?