We install floor jacks in certain areas where we know desks will be an island
(not next to a wall).
Floor cable covers are another option that’s much cheaper, but has the drawback
of not aesthetic, and possible trip hazards.
I do want to address a couple of items so everyone’s on the same page:
In typical construction budgets, whether from the GC &/or the landlord,
cabling is typically NOT included. This can seem counterintuitive b/c they are
often more or less permanently inside the walls
In my opinion, it’s best to cable to your ideal desk layout, whether
that’s for maximum efficiency &/or for “nodes”, as Alex mentioned below.
Clustering desks/cubicles especially with built-in cable trays would help
achieve these “nodes” areas. One node would be: jack - router - cluster of
desks.
In other words, I recommend ALWAYS cabling, and cabling to 100% everywhere, as
you’ll likely be able or want to cable after the fact.
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On Jan 7, 2015, at 8:45 AM, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> wrote:
> We have a mix of ethernet and wireless, though it’s a fairly small %
> (probably 10 or 15 out of 100+ active people each day) who actually use the
> hard lines.
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> The cases where a hard line makes the most sense are:
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> - people who do work that requires low-latency, like a lot of screensharing
> or remote access to computers
> - places where people are meeting with others virtually. Conference rooms
> hard lines get used often, and our phone booths have hard lines run to them
> to keep Skype calls strong.
> - Some computers just have shitty wifi hardware/software in them.
> Statistically, if we have an issue with someone connecting to our wifi, it’s
> a PC. Or in some rare cases, old computers that have NO wifi hardware. Yeah,
> blew me away too.
> - As we got bigger, we started having more complex issues with wifi and some
> of our full time members started strategically moving to be closer to hard
> lines. Since upgrading to the Unifi access points in the thread I posted to
> yesterday, those problems appear to be all gone (knock on wood) but I was
> glad to have some hardline options.
> - And as you said, specialized hardware. VOIP, Networked Backup devices, etc.
> We generally suggest that people keep that hardware in our rack, rather than
> plugging into a “local" drop. Keeps things tidier and easier to diagnose
> issues.
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> One thing that’s always difficult is that, like our power, our ethernet ports
> are along walls. This can be a bit of a restriction when it comes to creating
> optimal layouts for the workspace itself (something I think I need to write
> about soon). I haven’t been to many coworking spaces that have really done a
> great job of solving the “spaghetti of power and cables between the wall and
> the desks” problem. There’s covers and other clever ways of hiding it, but I
> haven’t found a solution that works really well for us yet.
>
> If I were to do it all again, I’d be far more strategic about WHERE we run
> ethernet to, and overall, run less direct runs back to the rack. Instead, I’d
> take more of a node-based approach, adding new switches to areas where
> connectivity is needed and makes sense…but can also be moved. That
> flexibility/modularity pays off far more than having X more drops!
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> -Alex
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> On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 11:24 AM, CoWork Factory - New Braunfels, TX
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Does anyone use wired anymore? I'm opening a new space and installing the IT
> infrastructure now, but am thinking I may be overdoing the CAT5e ports.
> Planning on about 30-35 ports for a 3,200 sq ft building. I'll have a couple
> of business class APs and am thinking I should have wired ports as an option
> for IP phones and other heavy users of data.
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> Thoughts?
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> Thanks!
>
> Bob
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