Right. The roof of our new house is going on as I type, so time to get a few bits of gear in readyness for the structured cabling install. I will be providing the gear and the sparky will be running the cables and installing all the gear.
Below is what I propose to purchase for my install. Any advice is greatly appreciated. eg. on superior products for similar money or bad choices I have made or glaring omissions etc.
You will notice that I dont have an ethernet switch listed. This is because my current wireless adsl modem has a 4 port 10/100 switch. I plan to use this until there is a need for more than 4 adsl connections in the house, at which time I will purchase a 8 port 10/100/1000 switch. Is this sensible?
NB: all prices listed are inclusive of GST
ADSL Filter:
Cyril7 filter box - refer here (bottom half of page) - http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?ForumId=34&TopicId=18081
ADSL Modem:
Netgear DG834G (already have) - http://kbserver.netgear.com/datasheets/DG834Gv3_ds_24May06.pdf
Wireless Omni Directional Ceiling Antenna:
Hyperlink Technologies HG2458CU ($100.10) - http://www.gowifi.co.nz/Antennas/5-GHz/Omni/2.3GHz-to-6GHz-3dBi-Omni-Directional-Ceiling-Antenna/flypage_gowifi.tpl.html & http://www.gowifi.co.nz/specs/hg2458cu.pdf
or
CAT. NO. AR3271 ($47.90) - http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=AR3271
or
EnGenius EAC-2400-5 ($107.20) - http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=371974
or
D-Link ANT24-0401 ($77.63) - http://wirelesstown.co.nz/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=150&zenid=24926edf44c03a8c2694f271cf4409c1
Patch Panel:
25 Port PP-25V ($101.35) - http://www.cablemax.co.nz/Home/tabid/66/CategoryID/129/List/1/Level/a/ProductID/1260/Default.aspx edit: been advised this one is not suitable, so will go with 24 port
or
24 Port PP-C5E-24 ($80.44) - http://www.cablemax.co.nz/Home/tabid/66/CategoryID/129/List/1/catpageindex/2/Level/a/ProductID/1263/Default.aspx
Rack:
Dynamix 3U Hinged Wall Bracket ($59.91) - http://www.acquire.co.nz/acquire/default.asp?PageID=ProductDetail&pf_id=178607&dept_id=9990999
Patch Leads:
0.5m PL-C5E-0 ($2.15) - http://www.cablemax.co.nz/Home/tabid/66/CategoryID/33/List/1/Level/a/ProductID/237/Default.aspx