Wiring / Data & Wi-Fi
Whether you need a total wiring solution for a SMART HOME or you are looking for a new Wi-Fi system to keep the family online and streaming, TruTech is the local technology expert who can provide whole-home sytems to suit your exact needs.
Smart Home Wiring
Building a new home or remodeling? One of the most common questions our tech support department receives is how to cable a home for automation. Since the popular X10 and Insteon protocols send your commands over standard electrical wiring, adding various additional cable runs isn’t necessary, but automated lighting and appliances aren’t the only convenience to keep in mind when planning your cabling. There are a number of different theories on how automation wiring should be done and what type of cables should be used. The following is probably the most widely accepted and most practical method based on the TruTech team’s experience and industry knowledge.
Wiring for Data
Data cabling will include more than the cat. 5 or cat. 5e you’ll use to use for your Ethernet network. This section provides the information you’ll need to install your A/V, telephone, HVAC, and security systems. The first stage in planning is to select the location of a central wiring hub location. This is where all the cables from all the different rooms come in and where all the external cabling (cable TV, phone, antenna, satellite, etc.) feeds into the house. Ideally this should be located next to your audio/video equipment since the speaker cable and video cable will feed to the other rooms from here.
The equipment housed in this location usually includes:
- Video Distribution Panel
- Telephone System
- Intelligent Home Automation Controller
- Multi-Zone HVAC Controller
- Security Panel and any other home automation-related central controllers/hubs
When adding a home theater system, creating dedicated home theater space, the possibilities are endless. Seating will have a huge influence on the overall comfort and Appeal of your home theater system.
The Equipment Rack will usually house not only your home theater equipment but all the amplifiers, DVD players and DSS receivers for the entire house. Before you could just stack all equipment on top of each other. That was fine, unit the equipments started having more energy processors and other components generate lots of heat. If the equipments are stack nowadays, it may burn out components. You will need space for the equipment and cooling strategy for the your gears.
Amazing Wi-Fi Systems
Speed, reliability, and security—with advanced technology at its core. eero blankets your home with wifi you can count on. eero is a mesh system that brings wifi down halls, around walls, and to every corner of your home. Unlike a traditional router—which can leave some rooms out of wifi’s reach—an eero system uses multiple devices that work together harmoniously to send connection in every direction. We call it TrueMesh technology that truly adapts to you and your needs.
Works with any setup. Gets better over time.
Whether you have Ethernet throughout your house or in a single room, eero devices automatically mesh to keep your whole space connected. Over-the-air updates bring new features and improvements, so your wifi just keeps getting better.
Faster connection, less congestion.
eero 6 systems use Wi-Fi 6 to increase the capacity—and efficiency—of your network. It’s next-generation connectivity to plus up your wifi game.