Yep, the cost of installing the cable (digging trenches, pulling through conduit, and whatnot) usually dwarfs the cost of the cable itself. If you're taking the hit anyway, running multiple fibers/conductors is a wise investment.
This is true even on a small scale. When I was upgrading the phone wiring in my house a number of years ago I went ahead and ran ethernet and coax all over the place while I was at it. If you're already on your back in a crawl space, it isn't that much more hassle to drill a few extra holes. :-)
> This is true even on a small scale. When I was upgrading the phone wiring in my house a number of years ago I went ahead and ran ethernet and coax all over the place while I was at it. If you're already on your back in a crawl space, it isn't that much more hassle to drill a few extra holes.
I agree. Wired is always handy. Other people - people buying your house - may disagree. Those people might prefer wifi, even if wifi is unsuitable for the building, even if there are very many neighbours with over-powered wifi on nearby channels.
This is true even on a small scale. When I was upgrading the phone wiring in my house a number of years ago I went ahead and ran ethernet and coax all over the place while I was at it. If you're already on your back in a crawl space, it isn't that much more hassle to drill a few extra holes. :-)