Network troubleshooting & AV

One home. One connected network.

Houston, Texas

Resolving separate wired and wireless networks and addressing an unreliable entertainment system.

Houston home's network cabinet after equipment replacement and cable organization — After: updated equipment and reorganized connections in the existing cabinet.

The starting point

The homeowner was experiencing network and entertainment-system problems despite having builder-installed Cat5e wiring. The AT&T gateway served the wired devices while an Eero mesh system served the Wi-Fi devices on a separate network.

What we changed

Installed a new router and upgraded the network switch to support gigabit connections.
Replaced the mesh setup with Ubiquiti wireless access points.
Configured IP Passthrough on the AT&T gateway to bring the wired and wireless devices onto one managed network.
Replaced outdated HDBaseT mirroring equipment and ran a new cable to address TV reliability.

A look at the work

Houston home's network cabinet before the network and AV repair — Before: the existing equipment and connections at the start of the project.

The result

Wired and wireless devices now operate on one managed network. Targeted equipment and cabling changes also addressed the home's TV problems.

For homeowners planning a similar project

More cable is not always the answer. Understanding how the existing equipment works together can reveal configuration problems that affect the whole home.

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Services behind this project

Wi-Fi & networking Home entertainment

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