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System Components
A panel box, similar to the electrical service box that distributes the home's AC wiring, serves as the SWS's "nerve center." It typically will contain modules for networking voice, data, video, and audio signals in the home - as well as modules that interface with other home systems (such as a thermostat or the security control system). High-capacity cabling, including unshielded twisted copper pairs (UTP) and coaxial cable, is run from the panel box to strategically placed, phone, video, and data jacks mounted in wall plates throughout the home.
Unlike AC wiring, which is daisy-chained or run in a parallel fashion, individual cables are run from each wall plate directly back to the panel box - "home run" wiring (or "star" topology).
Homeowners can choose between a smaller media enclosure that supports basic/essential networking technologies - and a larger enclosure that supports advanced or enhanced home office and home entertainment systems. With basic system wiring in place, those picking the smaller system will be able to upgrade later.