Ethernet via ceiling > attic, tidy.

[VaderDSL]

I have the need to bring in 4 Ethernet cables to a room, the way the walls are means there isn’t an easy way to run it behind the plasterboard.

Currently I have 2 cables from the attic via a hole in the corner of the room into some conduit. With needing to run more cables I’m wondering about the best way to do this.

I’m thinking maybe some larger conduit to cover a larger hole, possibly some quarter trunking. Then it would be a case of finding a surface mount backbox with top entry that I can wire in some keystone jacks.

unless anyone has any other tips or recommendations on bringing in Ethernet to a corner of a room via the ceiling.

 

[VaderDSL]

This might be a silly question, born out of misunderstanding your original post, but if you have two cables already, have you just considered adding a switch instead of running more cables?

Either way, there's no way I'd want conduit running around the surface of my walls!

The new cables need to go to another side of the house. I tried getting it behind the plasterboard, but I couldn't get past several pieces of wood horizontally about half way down, and the cavity is packed full of insulation that just seems to snag on everything. The length of the conduit is about 120cm up the corner of a hidden area of a back bedroom, so it's not intrusive.

 

[VaderDSL]

Have you thought about getting an electrician in to look? I'm a fairly practical person, but I had an Electrician friend do 90% of my Ethernet runs.

You'd be amazed at how resourceful they are when running cables and a small/independent sub-contractor probably wouldn't be that expensive if it was a small cash Saturday job.

Yeah, last guy I got in went up into the attic and said he couldn't do it behind the plasterboard, at which point I ended up bringing it in in the corner of the ceiling. I think I'll just grab a length of larger conduit, might look into making the hole bigger and using a grommet into the attic (assuming it is covered by the conduit). Then replace the double single gang box with a double with 4 euro modules.

Think that'll be the easiest, cheapest option.