Now it's MESH WiFi with mesh offerings from Google and more.
Go ahead and wire it up but my comment is I haven't installed a patch panel for years. I just put plugs on the end of the cables and plug them into the switch as needed. Patch panels are well, not needed today.
Mesh for the beginner? Read https://www.cnet.com/how-to/untangling-the-mesh-everything-you-need-to-know-about-wi-fi-systems/
Construction is underway on my new house and I need to design the wiring infrastructure. Basic plan is drops throughout the house terminating in a wiring closet with patch panel-->24 port switch-->router-->ISP service entry (Gigabit fiber). The issue is that with open floor plan/cathedral ceilings, the wiring closet is not central to the home (1800sq ft). I did plan 2+ drops in every room, so I could a) find best coverage range Wi-Fi router and position it in the off-center wiring closet and hope for the best -or- b) go with a wired-only router in the closet and put up Access Points as necessary -or- c) Feed from the ISP's modem in the closet to a central location and wireless router and then a return feed from the router to the switch - it would be 30' each direction for this last option, but I'd still be well within Cat 6A total distance for the wired portions. What think ye?

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