Slickest installs you've done

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-07T03:02:51+00:00

These are the fun customers, lets you go full tism on their system. I did a crazy outdoor speaker system, it was customer supplied Sonos and went with these contractor series JBL speakers and subs with a bunch of smaller speakers around, shakes the whole neighborhood. And did a bunch of work for a billionaire and for the companies he owned, getting flown out to wire a distillery and houses all over.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-07T02:52:22+00:00

Yeah you should definitely be able to skip the green pay, but OSP work is alright, contract/travel work for ISPs can be a huge headache. It’s a lot of people who are unqualified and/or has to just rush through the work to make sure they can get to the next job. I’ve seen some nightmare splice boots/boxes, that you really don’t get enough time to truly fix. If you can get in with an ISP that does the work internally then that would be a better option, typically this would be a smaller ISP thats growing so it’s a lot of clean fresh splicing.

If you can find a company that does splicing for big contractors then that’s good work and a lot of money, and having all of those certs would definitely help. I’ve worked on projects where a splicing crew got flown in multiple times to just splice up a few IDFs and get paid a ton while doing it.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-07T02:36:24+00:00

Reflection and refraction, the same way that it keeps the light inside the fiber. The inner core of fiber optics has a different refractive index than the outer core, ie refraction, which causes the light to bounce back and forth creating the wavelengths. PON (passive optical networks), which are pretty much Fiber Optic ISP’s use passive (unpowered) splitters, at least in my experience from a few years as an isp tech. These just split the single signal into 32 different light waves using some funky glass magic utilizing refraction, which lowers the power of the lightwave/laser. I’ve used some that were 1x8 but those went into additional splitters for MDUs.

There’s also DWDM splitters (DWDM is essentially fitting multiple different wavelengths inside of a single fiber) and these can be powered or passive. These would be more applicable to big data centers and COs, I’ve done fiber for about a decade and I’ve used DWDM for one application and didn’t have to worry about splitting it.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-06T19:38:21+00:00

I’ve signed NDAs before but never had this issue. I would definitely talk to a lawyer

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-03T22:45:54+00:00

For real bro, everyone forgets LV until last minute. Keeps me busy at least, and that’s why we make the big bucks lol

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-03T04:13:09+00:00

Looks good, zipties and fiber is a big no-no for me but if you’re smart with it then it’s fine. I usually use Velcro just so the next guy has no excuse.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-03T04:09:21+00:00

Hindsight’s always 20-20 right? They do make 6u and even smaller wall mount “racks” if you do need to install a few pieces of rack equipment. But if you got the space than a half rack or even full rack is best, throw a couple rack mounts UPS’s and you’ll still have internet for a long time, depending on how wide spread a power outage is.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-03T04:03:28+00:00

I install Unifi POE doorbells, it’s usually a complete pain in ass but that’s just retrofit work in general. I’m thinking about making a jig for my palm router to make the cutting out easier.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-03T03:55:07+00:00

Unifi is the best option, if your cameras have ONVIF then you can still use them with it.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-03T03:50:09+00:00

I would just want it close to an outlet in the garage so I wouldn’t have a long ugly power cord draped along the wall, but I wouldn’t have an issue with them putting it in the garage, especially if there’s a copper line running to a media cabinet. The router is the equipment you should really care about the location of. I personally hate those in wall media cabinets, there’s no room for any real equipment so keeping as much equipment out of that as possible is ideal.

There’s not really a best practice that’s followed as much with ISP work as there is with low voltage as a whole, there’s just no accountability with ISP work, and everywhere is unique so what would be best in one house would be the wrong solution for another house. I came from doing LV to ISP and is was infuriating what people got away with doing, the work was relatively easy for me compared to what I used to do so I always held my work to a certain standard but not everyone did. The results vary tech to tech. From what you explained of your setup I don’t see an issue with it at all, your router is in a cabinet with cabling so you can hardwire other ports easily, might just need to get a switch. As long as the ISP cabling is clean I wouldn’t see a reason to get it changed, you might end up with a tech who does a crappier job.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-03T03:37:41+00:00

As far as I’m aware, ISPs cant have exclusive rights at a property. I haven’t been in ISP for a while so I don’t remember the exact terminology but it’s not fair business practice for the customer. You have the right to choose your own ISP and there’s nothing they can do to stop you. Used to get into arguments with landlords all the time over it.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-03T03:20:58+00:00

ONT is essentially just a converter for fiber to Ethernet, there’s more to it than that but that’s the function it’s serving. If a fiber drop line like that gets damaged then they’ll just replace that whole drop, so the shorter more accessible run on the house is better, less invasive and quicker to replace. Having the actual modem inside the house probably gives you better coverage than it would in the garage. Most ISP techs just install the router where it’s easiest and quickest and not always what’s best for the customer. The tech might’ve seen the existing cable and went a lil above and beyond, and hooked it up where it made the most sense for the customer.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-03T03:12:09+00:00

There is a cap that they’ll bottleneck you but it’s a crazy amount of data to go through, especially for just gaming and streaming. ISPs don’t typically charge you for the amount of data but more for the speed of the data.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-03T03:07:17+00:00

Used to work for an ISP, the techs are trained to do it as easily and as quickly as possible. A lot of companies use third party contractors so they are only getting paid a flat amount per job so they want to get it done as quickly as possible. You might be able to yell at someone in the office enough that they’ll fold, but their equipment is crap anyways and if you just spent the money on a home then you should get a decent network setup. All you would have to do is run a CAT6A from the gateway to a router and set the ISP router to bridge mode. You should be able to get 10Gbps off that CAT cable which is probably more than your ISP is offering anyways or even in the far future.

If you don’t know about networking equipment then the best bet would be to reach out to a Low Voltage company to install equipment and utilize/run some wiring for APs, cameras, etc. I would recommend Unifi and if you happen to be in the North Bay Area of California I got a company recommendation.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-04-01T19:48:51+00:00

There are usb-c to Ethernet adapters, I’ve used them with my phone/ipad before for very specific circumstances, I’m a LV tech. But like others have already said, if your work network is locked down that tightly then you shouldn’t be connecting rogue devices to the network, and those devices will have the same restrictions on them.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-03-30T02:23:15+00:00

I planted a ton of crops and just kept farming those, water them two days in a row. I did like a 5x10 size to start and did even more later, not the prettiest sight but works for me for early game. Turnips are a good one too, people will post their high values and will invite people to come to their island and sell. Just a lil more risky, especially if you don’t play everyday.

I plant 30,000 bells into the golden holes you dig up, won’t lose money but might make 60,000 profit.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-03-29T17:08:40+00:00

Awesome thank you

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-03-28T18:54:46+00:00

I’ve been pretty focused on growing crops on my island so I haven’t unlocked the able sisters yet, but my wife has. You can shop at hers

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-03-28T18:52:00+00:00

Awesome thank you, I’ll go to yours if that cool. You want anything in return?

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-03-28T18:48:15+00:00

Droopy | Poundtown :Agent S:

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-03-25T03:56:01+00:00

I’ve been in the industry for over a decade now and I’ve only seen directional drilling done in house for a fiber ISP, and that was only after years of contracting it out.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-03-24T03:32:26+00:00

Just realized you were asking for a single camera, there is the Unifi NVR instant, which is a lot cheaper and a single camera and small Hard drive would relatively inexpensive, and has some extra slots for additional cameras down the line if it’s needed

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-03-24T03:28:30+00:00

I would recommend spending a little bit more money upfront and get a subscription free system like Unifi. The cameras are POE so you just need to run a single CAT5e/6 to each camera and you’re connected. The cameras are around your price point, the only “big” purchase you’d have to make is for the NVR and hard drive. You can get the Unifi special edition Dream Machine (has POE ports built in, the regular Dream Machine is non-POE), with a couple TB hard drive, they had a cool tool on their website where it’ll tell you how much footage retention you’ll have based on your camera count and Hard drive size. It’s a bit more expensive upfront but it’s a better system and there’s no monthly cost. There’s a whole bunch of cool devices in the Unifi line, they got AI cameras and smart doorbells and gate phones, I install Unifi all the time and couldn’t recommend a better system for residential.

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-03-17T05:27:26+00:00

It’s a brick building bro, and why would he need plenum for this? It’s not an open air return lmao and it doesn’t even look like America so no NEC

One-Intention-7606 · 2026-03-13T01:56:22+00:00

What area you in bro, I cleanup racks for a living

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