Ethernet Wiring For Your Home

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Ethernet wiring for your home. I m making a few home upgrades and began wiring it up for ethernet even before it had a working bathroom. Running new wires and physically extending your home network in existing construction is a hassle at best and a nightmare at worst. I like keeping logs of projects i do at home and i also like sharing that with others who might find them interesting. By hardwiring the home with ethernet you eliminate the chance of wireless interference from neighboring wireless routers.

How to get a wired home network. Usually this job includes installing the wall plates running the cable and connecting the cables to jacks. I have my priorities. Ethernet cabling can provide a faster and longer distance approach to home networking than wi fi but don t skimp on the cables.

This post is republished from instructables here s a step by step guide to wiring your home with cat5e or cat6 ethernet cable. This post is part of a regularly. I want to direct you to my photos on imgur i ve got 68 pictures that show. You can use your home s electrical wiring as a high speed home network.

How to wire your house with cat 5 or 6 for ethernet networking. Taking control of your wires cnet editor dong ngo explains how to get down and dirty with network cabling. Home ethernet wiring guide. I have my priorities here s how you can do the same in your house.

Before we get started. Read on as we show you how. You don t need to fish cable and tear up drywall to run new cable. Although wireless is simpler for a lot of people due to multimedia sharing bandwidth on my home network and my slight paranoia about wireless security i really wanted to use a hard wired solution for home networking having a wired network allow.

Most of the new computers and devices allow for gigabit ethernet speeds which are far faster than wireless. Last year i completed a project in my house to wire most of it with cat 6 ethernet cable. In this video i briefly go over how i installed category 5e ethernet cables. Home networking explained part 3.

Now that you ve made a decision about the ethernet cable types you will use then you need to know how to wire them.