Networking will run from a communications closet to the individual RJ45 connections. These wires will be Cat-8 or better, and will support the 10GBPS switches that will be installed. This will mean if 2 computers are connected by Ethernet, they will be able to transfer files at a most of 10GBPS which means a 4K movie can be delivered in a few seconds. One example of this will be a movie stored on the media server streamed to the TV in the Living Room.
In addition to physical lines (preferred), there will be a Wifi-7+ Access Points on every floor. This will allow devices such as tablets, or smart phones to connect to the home network with no trouble. The network server will also support a guest network – therefore allowing guests to have internet access but no access to the LAN of the home network. The guest network will use the Comcast Internet connection, so they might see a slight decreased speed, but should be sufficient for needs, and intended to exceed 4G, and comparable to speeds of high speed 5G.
As needed, there will be desktop phones that will be located in rooms where they will be beneficial. These desk phones will plug directly into the RJ45 connection providing for a connection to the telephony server as well as power for the phone. A desktop phone will be located in every room that can function as an intercom if the need arose.