[ale] OT: Ethernet over power line

[Jim Kinney]

+1!!!

There's a long drill bit kit that is great for wire pulling
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-Flexible-Drill-Bit-Kit-3-Piece-5
3721/203913339
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-1-2-in-x-72-in-Cable-Bit-48-13-835
0/203115401

A pull rod is a very useful tool
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-15-ft-Splinter-Guard-Glow-Rod-Se
t-56415/204178243?MERCH=REC-_-PIPHorizontal1_rr-_-206077495-_-
204178243-_-N

Then you can put wires in an actual plated box
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Carlon-1-Gang-Non-Metallic-Low-Voltage-Old-W
ork-Bracket-SC100RR/100160916
http://www.homedepot.com/s/network+wall+plate?NCNI-5
with a cat5e jack
http://www.homedepot.com/s/cat5e%2520jack?NCNI-5
and cat5e cable
http://www.homedepot.com/s/cat5e+cable?NCNI-5

On Tue, 2016-07-26 at 12:23 -0400, Chris Fowler wrote:
> Ugh.  Ethernet over powerline sucks!  It is also a radiator.
> 
> 
> 
> > I just ran CAT-5e from my office on the 2nd floor to my garage on the
first.  
> 
> 
> Start from garage.
> 
> 1.  Go up to exterior wall to bedroom exterior wall.
> > 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!
> 3.  Cut sheet rock covering 4 studs that are nailed together.
> 4.  Use dremel construction tool to notch out those studs.
> > 5.  Run CAT-5e in the notch and to the other side of the studs in
bedroom wall.
> 6.  Run CAT-5e up that exterior wall to attic.
> 7.  Run it across attic and down exterior wall of office.  
> 8.  Cut hold in wall for box
> 9.  Terminate with keystones
> > 10.  Put computer on each end and test with iperf.  I have a full
gigabit to the garage.  
> 
> 
> Google on sheetrock repair.  
> Keep your cuts small.
> > Buy a bag of 90 minute joint compound at home depot.  That gives you
plenty of time.
> Fix your cuts.  Sand, and paint.  
> Admire your work.
> 
> > Don't be a lamer and use Ethernet over powerline.  Get this job done
and you'll have confidence to do more.
> 
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