Network Physical Layer
Structured Cabling & Rack Organization

We will professionally organize, terminate, test, and document every network cable in your home.

Your property has over 100 Cat6 Ethernet cables already pulled through the walls and ceilings during the construction phase. These cables will serve your WiFi access points, televisions, home automation systems, intercoms, security cameras, AV distribution, and smart home devices. Currently, these cables are unterminated and unorganized — bundled loosely in the tech room and attic without proper patch panels or structure.

This proposal will transform that raw cabling into a fully structured, certified, and documented network backbone — the foundation that every connected system in the home depends on.

Two-Room Network Architecture

Rather than pulling all cables to a single location (which would require long, inefficient runs from the 2nd floor), we propose a two-room structured cabling design following industry-standard MDF/IDF architecture:

The two rooms are connected by a high-speed fiber optic backbone (OM4 multimode), providing 10 Gbps+ throughput between floors with complete electrical isolation — no interference from the home's electrical systems.

What We Do

• Organize the existing 42U rack in the 1st floor tech room — install patch panels, cable management, power distribution, and UPS battery backup
• Install a 12U enclosed cabinet on the 2nd floor for the IDF — locked, ventilated, with its own patch panels and backup power
• Terminate every cable at both ends to TIA-568 standard — punch down at the patch panel, install keystone jacks at the wall plates
• Install the fiber backbone between MDF and IDF (or verify and reuse the existing fiber observed in the attic)
• Label everything — every cable, every port, every panel, machine-printed, at both ends
• Certify every run with a Fluke cable analyzer — you receive a certification report proving every cable passes Cat6 performance standards
• Document the system — complete port map, cable schedule, and rack diagrams delivered as your permanent reference

At the MDF (1st Floor Tech Room)

• Existing 42U rack organized with proper cable management — horizontal managers between equipment groups, vertical managers on both sides
• 2× 24-port Cat6 patch panels (48 ports) for 1st floor data, WiFi, TV, and home automation connections
• 1× 24-port Cat6 patch panel dedicated to security and access control — cameras, intercoms, door controller, card reader (isolated from general network cabling)
• Fiber patch panel for the inter-floor backbone link
• Vertical power distribution unit (PDU) for clean, centralized power
• Rack properly grounded to the building ground bus per TIA-607-B

At the IDF (2nd Floor)

• 12U wall-mount enclosed cabinet with locking door and integrated ventilation fans
• 2× 24-port Cat6 patch panels (48 ports total) for all 2nd floor connections
• Fiber patch panel for the backbone link to the MDF
• Rack-mount power strip for equipment power distribution

For Every Cable (100+ Runs)

• Both ends professionally terminated to Cat6 TIA-568 standard
• Machine-printed labels at both ends with a consistent naming scheme
• Wall plates with Cat6 keystone jacks at the device end
• Weatherproof boots and shielded connectors on all exterior cable runs (salt air protection)
• Fluke certification report for each run — proof that every cable meets Cat6 performance specifications

Documentation Package

• Cable schedule — spreadsheet mapping every cable to its patch panel port, room, and device type
• Rack elevation diagrams — visual layout of both the MDF and IDF racks
• Port assignment map — color-coded diagram of all 120 patch panel ports
• Fluke certification reports — PDF export for every tested cable run

Rack Elevation

Port Assignment Map

Equipment & Materials

Labor

Total

Pricing & Payment Terms

Fees are defined in the applicable estimate or invoice.

• 50% deposit due prior to commencement of work
• 30% due upon substantial completion
• 20% due upon system sign-off

Invoices are due within 7 days after project completion. Taxes, permits, fees, expedited shipping, and unforeseen site conditions are not included unless explicitly stated.

Warranty

• 1-year workmanship warranty on all cable terminations, rack assembly, and fiber installation
• Certification guarantee — every Cat6 run guaranteed to pass TIA-568-C.2 at time of installation. Failed runs re-terminated at no charge.

Scope Exclusions

• Active network equipment — see Network Layer proposal (BSL-2026-0517)
• Security cameras & access control — see AXIS proposal (BSL-2026-0515)
• New cable pulls, electrical work, permits, or finish work

Acceptance

Written acceptance (email or signed copy) authorizes Baltic Service LLC to proceed with equipment procurement and scheduling.