<html><head></head><body><div>+1!!!</div><div><br></div><div>There's a long drill bit kit that is great for wire pulling</div><div><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-Flexible-Drill-Bit-Kit-3-Piece-53721/203913339">http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-Flexible-Drill-Bit-Kit-3-Piece-53721/203913339</a></div><div><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-1-2-in-x-72-in-Cable-Bit-48-13-8350/203115401">http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-1-2-in-x-72-in-Cable-Bit-48-13-8350/203115401</a></div><div><br></div><div>A pull rod is a very useful tool</div><div><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-15-ft-Splinter-Guard-Glow-Rod-Set-56415/204178243?MERCH=REC-_-PIPHorizontal1_rr-_-206077495-_-204178243-_-N">http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-15-ft-Splinter-Guard-Glow-Rod-Set-56415/204178243?MERCH=REC-_-PIPHorizontal1_rr-_-206077495-_-204178243-_-N</a></div><div><br></div><div>Then you can put wires in an actual plated box</div><div><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Carlon-1-Gang-Non-Metallic-Low-Voltage-Old-Work-Bracket-SC100RR/100160916">http://www.homedepot.com/p/Carlon-1-Gang-Non-Metallic-Low-Voltage-Old-Work-Bracket-SC100RR/100160916</a></div><div><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/s/network+wall+plate?NCNI-5">http://www.homedepot.com/s/network+wall+plate?NCNI-5</a></div><div>with a cat5e jack</div><div><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/s/cat5e%2520jack?NCNI-5">http://www.homedepot.com/s/cat5e%2520jack?NCNI-5</a></div><div>and cat5e cable</div><div><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/s/cat5e+cable?NCNI-5">http://www.homedepot.com/s/cat5e+cable?NCNI-5</a></div><div><br></div><div>On Tue, 2016-07-26 at 12:23 -0400, Chris Fowler wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>Ugh. Ethernet over powerline sucks! It is also a radiator.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>I just ran CAT-5e from my office on the 2nd floor to my garage on the first. </div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Start from garage.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>1. Go up to exterior wall to bedroom exterior wall.</div><div>2. Crap! I'm under the window and I can't feed it up to the other side of the stud because of the garage door!</div><div>3. Cut sheet rock covering 4 studs that are nailed together.</div><div>4. Use dremel construction tool to notch out those studs.</div><div>5. Run CAT-5e in the notch and to the other side of the studs in bedroom wall.</div><div>6. Run CAT-5e up that exterior wall to attic.</div><div>7. Run it across attic and down exterior wall of office. </div><div>8. Cut hold in wall for box</div><div>9. Terminate with keystones</div><div>10. Put computer on each end and test with iperf. I have a full gigabit to the garage. </div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Google on sheetrock repair. </div><div>Keep your cuts small.</div><div>Buy a bag of 90 minute joint compound at home depot. That gives you plenty of time.</div><div>Fix your cuts. Sand, and paint. </div><div>Admire your work.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Don't be a lamer and use Ethernet over powerline. Get this job done and you'll have confidence to do more.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div></div><pre>_______________________________________________
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