How To Route Ethernet Into Attic

My router is in my living room and my computer is about two rooms away and doesn t get the best reception.

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. An outside wall generally has insulation and makes it harder to get the wires th. With a flashlight examine the attic and locate the path that you will use to run the wire between the two locations. From the trusted port i connected to the first switch port on my switch.

Climb through the attic access using a ladder if necessary and look into the attic space. Familiarize yourself with the footing situation. If that s not possible. Also try to route the ethernet into its own wall bay.

If your switch has one plug into the port labeled uplink instead. From the cable modem ethernet port i plugged into the untrusted port on my router firewall. Part of the reason is that the temperature in a typical attic mine reaches about 120 f on a summer afternoon. When there is no flooring to walk on other than the edges of the trusses consider.