The original post: /r/homelab by /u/jonhohle on 2024-12-27 20:57:46.

Our existing cable internet infrastructure is crumbling and it seems like it’s time to move to fiber, but I’d like to do it right and avoid the cable company drilling a hole into the nearest bedroom and calling it a day.

The house was wired with CAT5 for all of the phone lines, which I’ve converted to network drops. I ran these to a converted closet (previously a wet bar). For the fiber, however, I think running into an interior laundry room makes more sense, especially for anyone who might buy the house down the line.

I initially though I could have an outdoor ONT because all of the phone lines (CAT5) run to the exterior wall and are easy to tap into, but the tech said outdoor ONTs can’t handle the heat, so they no longer install them.

My plan was to add new conduit where the cable and phone lines currently enter the house (an exterior garage wall), then add an outlet and keystone for fiber and network in the laundry room. Should I consider somewhere else (e.g. pantry, bedroom closet)?

Would it be best to pre-wire the laundry room keystone and have a coupler at the exterior of the house or have the cable company fish the wire through the attic? Is there advantage or disadvantage to running a duplex cable if the cable company uses SFP?

Before I get too deep into ripping up walls, I just want to make sure I’m not backing myself into some corner I haven’t thought of.