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Want to have a hard wired connection in the room next to the lounge. The simple way would be a big drill bit and pass the cable through, but I'd rather a neater job.
Clueless here, anyone point me at a good resource to read about doing this? Google is random and I'm reading about cat5 and cat6 (no idea do I need both?)
I take it I just buy two face plates, a length of cat5, drill hole, and then wire up? How do they wire up, different to a switch or plug I imagine
(Can't pass under floor as one room has a solid concrete floor
Run it through the mains? You get these two plugs that you just plug twisted pair into and the ethernet runs across them, no wires, no holes, my Mrs wouldn't let me rig a network but this seems to work just fine.
I've got a couple of [url= http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/7989231/?grossPrice=Y&cm_mmc=UK-PLA-_-google-_-PLA_UK_EN_Computing_And_Peripherals-_-Networking_And_Connectivity&mkwid=sMZxq4pa8_dc%7Cpcrid%7C88057059003%7Cpkw%7C%7Cpmt%7C%7Cprd%7C7989231&gclid=COH-xobD-9MCFeKV7QodcvMDhw ]these[/url] one next to the broadband router the other connected to a hub, it works fine. I have another pair running sky in a bedroom.
As long as they are on the same ring main it works just like a cat five ethernet network, easy, no holes, not a lot of money.
One face plate. Run the wire from your router through the wall to the face plate in the other room. It wires up like a phone socket.
Or buy a wireless extender.
Drill a hole and use these at either side - brush faceplate
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Run it through the mains? You get these two plugs that you just plug twisted pair into and the ethernet runs across them, no wires, no holes
Not sure what you mean - powerline plugs?
Drill a hole.
Cat5 rj45. You can get snag free versions, but tape will be fine when you poke a regular patch cable through the wall.
Fill hole will caulk, silicone if your fussy.
What about going outside? or under the floor?
Screwfix do a crimp tool for about £12. Might be easier to just put an 'end' on the cable and then have a switch in the room that it connects to and any other devices then plug into?
Could do it with PowerLine ethernet, for not a lot of money.
Other than that, drill through faceplate either side, whack 8 twisted wires in same sequence (faceplates normally have A/B option). Cat5 or 6, probably not going to make much odds at that distance. They just crimp on, you can get a cheapo plastic tool, but you can do it with a small screwdriver in a pinch.
Plug ethernet cable in either side.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/kenable-Plate-Sockets-Single-Keystones/dp/B003OSYWWM/ref=pd_cp_107_1
2 of those back to back (ish)
I've run Cat5 through a house. I'd not bother again. Powerline/wireless extenders work fine.
Powerline is a cheap and hassle free way. Especially if you only want a wired connection, even cheaper!
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2 of those back to back (ish)
Pretty much. There's 8 wires, all colour-coded. You'll need a [url= https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000Q5KLN0 ]punch-down tool[/url] also.
Forget CAT6. It's more expensive, harder to work with and completely pointless for what you're doing.
Actually that brushless faceplate is a great idea. I have two tv's back to back to it will enable me to run several cables through should I need to...
Seen the power line adaptors. Probably will try those first. It is for cctv and connection to a dvr so I don't want to risk any instability
As others have suggested, I would use Powerline adapters.
I use Devolo kit ( http://www.devolo.co.uk/). Slightly more expensive than other brands but it just works and their support is decent. Also works well on different rings and extension cables etc despite saying that it's not recommended. ie ours works with one in the garage and a customer has one in his shoffice in the garden.
The dLAN® 500 duo Starter Kit would do you. One near and fed from the router lan port, the other where ever you need it and either wireless/lan/both depending on which adapter you go for. The model differences are that some are wifi, some have a lan port and some come with a pass-through power socket so you don't lose a plug.
Ours happily "powers" three teenagers using PS4/PC's/YouTube without any issues.
I've just put these in most rooms...
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Powerline is *a lot* slower than gigabit though, so if you actually need something approaching gigabit then powerline is no good. I've just swapped my Powerline adapters to the 1200MBps ones and I can still download from the internet (over ADSL, this isn't even FTTC) faster when there's just gigabit between me and the router instead of powerline.
Modern house, short span, etc etc. If you just want to stream videos or browse the web, you'll never notice. If you expect to be transferring 4K video or epic data files around, then get the drill out.
Good call re the limitations of Powerline adaptors but depending on OP's requirements I would try those first and see how he gets on.
if it works; great! If not only then does he need to get the drill out.
Good call re the limitations of Powerline adaptors but depending on OP's requirements I would try those first and see how he gets on.
I'd say a couple of brush faceplates and drilling a hole through the wall was a lot cheaper and 100% reliable. I've used powerline plugs before and yes they work but they do slow your connection down.
Running cables outside is fairly easy , if sky is installed there is usually enough room for cat5 as well