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The ACRS Team
THE POWER OF WIRELESS IS ONLY UNLEASHED WHEN YOU HAVE WIRED
To get the best performing wireless network in your home or office you have to start with the cabling, yes cabling. The best way to visualize how most wireless access points work is the same as a simple garden sprinkler. Figure 1 shows the coverage you would get around a very simple garden sprinkler. If anything obstructs the water streams then part of the garden will remain dry. As you get further away from the centre of the sprinkler you also get less water. The same happens with the signal from a wireless access point (WAP) which is typically installed next to the broadband modem.
Figure 2 shows a wireless device installed in the study as this is where commonly the broadband modem is installed next to the main computer. This means that half the dwelling is well serviced wirelessly but half the premises is not, the ideal location would be in the centre of the dwelling and this can only be achieved by installing a cable from the location where the broadband modem is installed to a central location in the dwelling.
Whilst there are WiFi extenders and they do work they do have some short comings these being, more difficult to configure, more latency and reduced bandwidth and dependent on the WiFi routers signal level which can be impacted by many environmental conditions. Also, when you use wireless WiFi extenders the communications between the wireless router and the extender is using up some of the WiFi channels so limiting bandwidth. So if you can get some cabling to within the area which is to be serviced wirelessly, start with cabling. Whilst in many cases getting w.ring to the optimal position after the house has been built is difficult, in this case all you need to do is get cabling close enough. This is one time that close enough is good enough. This could be a location where you could wall mount equipment or place it in a robe, out of sight and out of mind.
Figure 3 shows the ideal installation when wireless is very important, four cables from the location of the broadband modem to four different locations to install wireless access points.
IN SUMMARY A GOOD WIRELESS NETWORK STARTS WITH CABLING.
REGULAR COLUMNS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Whilst commercial project continue with more and more networking system utilising a hybrid structured cabling and wireless continue one of the major trends is the rollout of higher and higher broadband speed delivered over fibre, Pay TV network or the old copper wire. This is opening opportunities to assist the consumer on how to get the most of the high speeds in the premises. There are many options available from cabling to wireless and consumers need assistance. What technology should they use to connect different devices, who can supply them, who can maintain them? This is where the opportunity lies and the industry has come together and developed a website for cablers and cabling companies to fill this need with the backing from industry. Go towww.registeredcablers.com.au and familiarise yourself with the site, access the free supporting and marketing material available to cablers via the industry portal and even list your company to consumer can find you.
There are hundreds of thousands of opportunities in the residential market, but if they have never heard of your company you will not get the work.
STANDARDS:
Just a reminder that is you need to access the mandatory standard AS/CA S009 2013 Wiring Rules, you can download it from the Communications Alliance Website under the publications tab. The web site can be found athttp://www.commsalliance.com.au. You can also find it at SAI Global’s web site at http://www.saiglobal.com. What you can also access at SAI Global are all the recommended standards covering Structured Cabling, Fibre Cabling, Coax Cabling as well as handbooks that can be very helpful.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Remember as of the 1st of July:
OPEN REGISTRATION
If you do any work that involves Structured Cabling, Coax cabling, Optical fibre, Aerial or Underground work you are required to have the specialist competencies listed under your Open Registration.
RESTRICTED REGISTRATION:
If you do any work on premises served by broadband services you must have the Broadband competency listed under your Restricted Registration.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED:
How big is the opportunity being created by the roll out of the NBN?
There are 8.8 million premises that will be connected to the NBN over the next 10 years and each year at least 200,000 of these premises have major renovations done. This equates to some 2,000,000 opportunities in the existing home market.
In addition to this every year there some 200,000 new homes built this is another 2,000,000 opportunities in the new home market.
In total some 4,000,000 opportunities are awaiting you, but you need to make yourself known. You can do this by using the marketing available on the www.registeredcablers.com.au website.