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kaptainmarc

kaptainmarc

kaptainmarc

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Bought a new house which only has one port for me to plug the router into.

and with no Wifi on my PC currently rather than buying a Wifi card I saw these:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/wifi-con...cket-with-ethernet-2-0a-usb-starter-kit/1571t

anyone used these before or should I just buy a wifi card and be done with it?

Looked at power line adapters but I only have 2 plugs at the point and they are both used don't want to be using extensions.
 
They're some seriously expensive powerline adapters. Options are use Wifi, use cheaper powerline adapters with passthrough, or run CAT5e/6 cable.
 
I would love to run cables but its opposite end of the house and on the other floor would mean a lot of cutting and chopping into a brand new house.

got plenty of ports on the router for Ethernet cable, the trouble is getting internet to the room.
 
An external run to a point where you could place a large switch/patch panel etc then when you want runs to other locations take it from there.

Personally I think an external run to the loft works best as you can run cables internally to all upstairs rooms from there but others don't like the summer heat for that location.

Also it's easier to go through a window frame rather than a wall and if done properly can be hardly noticeable.

Once you have the cables in and you're using them no-one will give a hoot about a few cables run about the place.
 
bledd said:
Should have asked for ethernet ports in the build stage.
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APM said:
An external run to a point where you could place a large switch/patch panel etc then when you want runs to other locations take it from there.

Personally I think an external run to the loft works best as you can run cables internally to all upstairs rooms from there but others don't like the summer heat for that location.

Also it's easier to go through a window frame rather than a wall and if done properly can be hardly noticeable.

Once you have the cables in and you're using them no-one will give a hoot about a few cables run about the place.
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don't know why I didn't think about this I can quite easily run a cable round the side of my house and up into the loft, its down an alley way so no one will see it anyway.
will take it through the loft and drop it into a switch in the man cave :)

is there better cable for running outdoors?
 
bledd said:
Should have asked for ethernet ports in the build stage.
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Not all builders offer the option. Keepmoat for one simply will not do it. Which is incredible, but there you are.

Even if you can specify RJ45 very often it’s CAT5e and it’s run and terminated by barely qualified electricians. And don’t even think about asking for connections for ceiling mounted access points to be installed. You may as well be asking for the moon.

Then again, if you buy Hüf, you get Unifi in every room as standard these days.
 
kaptainmarc said:
is there better cable for running outdoors?
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Not really.
Unless you have a fair bit of money to spare to install 20/25mm conduit (best to get an electrician for this unless you've installed conduit before) then it'll be best to just cable-clip the ethernet cable along the wall outside.
It also depends if you have the equipment to do the job like long enough masonry drill bits and a powerful enough drill, in which case it may be worthwhile to just get an electrician to do it as they all have the gear.

Any ethernet cable typically is excellent for a good 5 years outside when clipped to the wall, 10 years can possibly be good, then beyond 10 years the cable will get slower for sure. Conduit is the best choice if you can afford it as you'll be able to easily replace the cable within it.
 
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I’ve run cable internally and externally bedore, I tend to conduit outside because it’s insanely easy to replace or run additional cable, it’s cheap and you can use big standard cable.

I opt for good quality solid core cat6, never had issues with right bends.

Plan on the current house is to run from the conservatory where my rig is (I put cat6 sockets in when it was being built) up into the loft through the soffit, not a NAS drive.

If I can do it anyone can!
 
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