I will be moving into a new house in a few weeks. It’s an older house (built in the 60s) and hasn’t had much updates in terms of wiring. I want to be able to run a hardwire cable to each bedroom to maximize my Internet performance. My wife works from home and I’m hybrid, so I want to ensure we’re not just flying on WiFi.

Are there any resources or how tos that can give me some information on where to start? What to look for? What to do first?

I’m struggling with figuring out what I should try to tackle. Should I just run an Ethernet line to the room that’s an office and start there? Or is there some well thought out approach I can make?

I know this is probably vague, but any assistance would be appreciated.

  • osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org
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    9 days ago

    The critical thing you’re going to want to keep in mind for ethernet wiring is getting everything wired back to a central location is key, and spending the extra time and effort to do home runs instead of having multiple junctions can save you a lot of headaches down the line. That being said, you can run more than line at the same time.

    For where to start, deciding where you’re pathing to and how you’re getting there is what you want to focus on. If there’s no existing ethernet, what about existing fiber coming into? Or is there a central block where all the RG59/6 terminates? Even just a nice shelf near the furnace can be fine if the furnace doesn’t cook the room its in. Is there a crawlspace or attic where you can run all the wiring through?

    Getting answers to those questions are where I would start. I would suggest though that retrofitting ethernet wiring is a project that you might be better off waiting on until you’re also doing other work in the space(s), and you can get away with a lot just using low profile cables and tacking them around doorframes apartment-style in the short to medium term until you’re ready to do it all at once and/or need to do related work (like if part of the building’s power lines need to be replaced or you decide to get new flooring or whatever).

    EDIT: Well, my notifications went rogue and said this was a new thread lol. Leaving the above anyway.