Running Ethernet Cable Along Wall

This is important when running the cable up the side of a house or across a roof.

Running ethernet cable along wall.

Nothing is quite as reliable for your home internet as running ethernet cable between rooms in some cases it might be easier to run cable along the outside rather than inside your home. It s all fun and games until you re trying to escape a burning. If this is temporary enough i don t know that it s all that big a deal since it s low voltage. Also try to route the ethernet into its own wall bay.

Ac cables can interfere with ethernet if you run them together. Run cable in unsafe locations. At some point you may need to run the cable in the ceiling or wall. The concern about using plenum rated cable and avoiding running cable through hvac vents is a big deal though.

Now the we ve got the cables run we can punch down the the cables to the patch panel and the to jacks. I noted in the materials that a patch panel was optional. Exterior grade ethernet cables are waterproof and can be buried in the ground without a conduit. The ethernet cable for outside use just has uv resistant sheathing.

Recently my colleague erik eckel wrote about the dangers of using an ethernet switch when a new cable run is really what s needed. If that s not possible try to keep it 6 inches or so away from the ac wiring. Cross power the cable at a 90 degree angle. If you do need to or happen to cross your data network cabling they should be kept at a 90 degree angle in order to avoid interference.

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