Cat5 Router In Attic

This post is republished from instructables.

Cat5 router in attic.

If you want ethernet outlets in both room a and room b you will need to install a switch in room a or run two cables from the attic i m assuming your cable modem router is in the attic. It s really a better choice than putting the router in an attic. In order for heat to compromise an ethernet cable properly called cat5 or 6 the heat would have to rise high enough to compromise the insulation of the cable. Check out the working temperatures in the owners manual.

Of course you do need to run ethernet cables through the wall for this option but it s still a really cool choice if you re able to do that. Repeaters are another choice. That s my other option. Tools ethernet crimping tool only if you re putting plug on the ends 0 true geeks should have one drill primarily for drilling through wall top plates but makes screwing faster too 0 already had paddle bit or hole saw size will vary by how many cables you re running 0 borrowed dads pointed hand saw this makes it easy to cut holes for.

Imo just for convenience you may want to set it up in a closet and route the cat5 through the ceiling. My router is in my living room and my computer is about two rooms away and doesn t get the best reception. I plan on going up to the attic drilling down into the space behind my router plugging an ethernet plate into the wall and the router into that then dropping the ethernet between the wall of my computer room and finding it through the wall. A wi fi repeater takes your wi fi signal receives it and creates a new wi fi network from it.

I don t think anywhere on earth gets that s hot. Although ordinary ethernet cables can be used the better option is to use the more expensive weatherproof cat 6 cables. Unless you live in a vo. Here s a step by step guide to wiring your home with cat5e or cat6 ethernet cable.

If you re not sure of the difference between the two check out.