Home Network Wiring Tacoma – The Future Is Fiber to the Jack

Home Network Wiring in Tacoma: Why Fiber to the Wall Jack Is the Future

Most Tacoma homeowners don’t realize this: even if your internet provider brings fiber to your home (FTTH), your interior wiring is still limited by copper Cat6 at the wall jack. That copper bottleneck is now the weakest link in your home network.

Homes today demand faster speeds, zero lag, and higher bandwidth for streaming, gaming, video conferencing, automation, and whole-home AV. Copper wiring wasn’t built for that future—but fiber is.

That’s why we install fiber-to-the-jack  network wiring using the Rivas Hybrid Fiber Network™ – Powered by IFP Connect, now available in Tacoma, WA.

Why Traditional Cat6 Wiring Is Already Outdated

Most low-voltage contractors still wire homes using only Cat6 or Cat6A. That worked 10 years ago—but today, it comes with limitations:

Today’s homes need fiber-first infrastructure. Copper is still important—but only for PoE devices, not as the primary network backbone.

Introducing Fiber to Every Room

Instead of home-running multiple Cat6 cables, we pull a single fiber line to every wall jack. That fiber can then power 1 or 4 Ethernet ports in each location with compact modules.

✅ Multi-gig ready (10Gb available soon)
✅ No signal loss over long distances
✅ Immune to electrical interference
✅ Less material, smaller conduit, cleaner installs
✅ Fully future-proof

This isn’t theory—we’re installing it today in Tacoma.

Powered by IFP Connect – Professional Fiber Switching

At the heart of our fiber system is the IFP Connect IFP-RKSW-10P Gigabit Fiber Switch.

This compact fiber switch lives in your network rack and replaces bulky copper patch panels. It intelligently distributes fiber to each room.

Why we use IFP Connect:

• 8x fiber SFP ports for room distribution
• 2x copper uplinks for router integration
• Ultra-low latency – perfect for gaming + streaming
• Expandable for future upgrades
• Silent rack operation – fanless design
• Clean layout + reduced rack clutter

💡 Pro Tip:

 The IFP fiber switch allows us to eliminate large copper bundles. One fiber line replaces 4–6 Cat6 runs—saving time, space, and money while enabling true high-performance smart homes.

Copper Isn’t Dead — It Just Has a New Job

We still install Category 6A copper runs—but only where required, including:

• PoE surveillance cameras
• WiFi access points
• Video door stations
• Indoor touch panels and controls
• POE intercom + security
• Smart home processors

These PoE devices are powered using Alta Labs PoE switches, which we deploy alongside IFP Connect fiber switches.

Fiber distributes network speed. Copper delivers power. Together = Hybrid Network.

The Rivas Hybrid Fiber Network™ – Tacoma’s Next-Gen Wiring Standard

This is how we build future-ready infrastructure for Tacoma homes.

Real World Use Cases

• Whole home WiFi without speed drops
• 8K home theater + streaming rooms
• Gaming rooms with ultra-low latency
• Dante audio distribution over fiber
• Zero-noise network rack builds
• Work-from-home pro network installs
• Luxury smart home prewire

Where We Install in Tacoma

We build hybrid fiber networks in:
North End • Proctor • Stadium District • Point Ruston • Brown’s Point • University Place • Gig Harbor

✅ Building or remodeling in Tacoma?

Design your wiring BEFORE drywall goes up.
Fiber to every room is now possible.

📞 Start your network design consultation today