A local network for an office: what it consists of

Internet, printers, cameras, phones and Wi-Fi in an office all rest on one cable network. It is easier to do it right once than to fix it for years.

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Structure

Five parts of an office network

Cables to desksA cable runs from every desk to one point. It is laid before the final finish.
Sockets with a reserveA desk usually gets more than one socket: computer, phone, printer. Adding a socket later means cutting into the walls again or running the cable in trunking.
A cabinetAll cables meet in a network cabinet. It holds the switches, the router, the recorder and the UPS.
SwitchesThey connect all devices to each other. The number of ports is chosen with room to grow.
Wi-Fi access pointsEven coverage comes from several access points placed to a plan, not from one powerful router in a corner.

Questions

When should the network be done — before or after the fit-out?

Before the final finish: the cable is hidden in walls, trunking and above the ceiling.

Why label cables and sockets?

So that a year later the right line is found in a minute instead of testing every one.

Do you build networks?

Yes: structured cabling, cabinet assembly, Wi-Fi coverage, switching and equipment set-up.