How To Route Ethernet Into Attic

In this video i ll show you how to install a professional looking network jack in your home or office by running the wire through the attic and down the int.

How to route ethernet into attic.

Part of the reason is that the temperature in a typical attic mine reaches about 120 f on a summer afternoon. My router is in my living room and my computer is about two rooms away and doesn t get the best reception. If your switch has one plug into the port labeled uplink instead. I plan on going up to the attic drilling down into the space behind my router plugging an ethernet plate into the wall and the router into that then dropping the ethernet between the wall of my computer room and finding it through the wall.

An outside wall generally has insulation and makes it harder to get the wires th. How do i run an ethernet cable through my attic to connect my pc to my modem. Also try to route the ethernet into its own wall bay. With a flashlight examine the attic and locate the path that you will use to run the wire between the two locations.

From the cable modem ethernet port i plugged into the untrusted port on my router firewall. If that s not possible. When there is no flooring to walk on other than the edges of the trusses consider. Climb through the attic access using a ladder if necessary and look into the attic space.