Running Ethernet cable through internal wall

Bloodrayne said:
Sorry - missed that one; I guess I wanted to keep things as simple as possible and adding homeplugs seemed like another thing that could go wrong.

Do they support gigabit connections? I doubt my external line would ever get near to such speeds, but I have a NAS so it would be good to have quick internal network speeds.
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Yea, I use mine to connect my Microserver/Nas to my NUC and can stream 30GB rips no problem. Id certainly get a twin pack from rainforest and give them a test, if they don't suit then send them back.

Ive got the tp link 3 port av600.
 
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homeplugs are a good job. i use them to connect my modem to an access point downstairs.

my main modem router is upstairs which connects (wired) to
-my main pc
-network drive
-and sky box

then i use the homeplugs between main modem and a wifi access point behind my tv downstairs.
This extends the wifi signal and allows me to connect (wired) to
-Ps4
-ps3
-sky box
-and media pc


it means the only devices using the wifi are laptops and phones.

I dont own the house so cant go drilling holes.
 
Hm - my issue with these homeplugs is that they take up a plug socket and not all of them give the option to plug something into the back of them, plug sockets are already scarce in this corner of my house so will have to think about how best to arrange things (I can plug them into extension cables/3-way splitters - right?)

touch - that does look simple; will read into how exactly I'd do something like that before putting a big hole in the wall.

I think my current hope is that there's a way I can move things around and get access to the floorboards on the other side of the wall without having to remove half the flooring; but good to have other options to consider as well.
 
Bloodrayne said:
Hm - my issue with these homeplugs is that they take up a plug socket and not all of them give the option to plug something into the back of them, plug sockets are already scarce in this corner of my house so will have to think about how best to arrange things (I can plug them into extension cables/3-way splitters - right?)

touch - that does look simple; will read into how exactly I'd do something like that before putting a big hole in the wall.

I think my current hope is that there's a way I can move things around and get access to the floorboards on the other side of the wall without having to remove half the flooring; but good to have other options to consider as well.
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I drilled a 2 holes in my house to run cables through. Each hole is right at the bottom behind furniture and they're the size of a 2 pence piece
 
Homeplugs do work in multiways, though it's not recommended for optimum performance. They didn't work well in my last house and I ended up running flat ethernet cables under rugs etc.
 
WFH atm (like may of us I am sure) and recently set my office up upstairs, using homeplugs as its 'easy'... now onto my second set of homeplugs and have high latency with them. Both sets. TP-LINK and Devolo.
From pc on homeplugs I setup a ping to router, "ping 192.168.1.1 -t" and can see the time, On homeplugs this was between 10 and 20 ms... temporarily dragged a cat5e cable upstairs and the same gives sub 1ms.

Now most usage this was a non issue, browsing the net, watching films etc... But remoted into the office (via sonciwall or barracuda, we have both options) resulted in horrendous mouse lag and dropped keystrokes..

So this weekends job for me is drilling a hole through 2 walls and running some cable around the house in a way that keeps "domestic harmony" intact.
 
samcat said:
WFH atm (like may of us I am sure) and recently set my office up upstairs, using homeplugs as its 'easy'... now onto my second set of homeplugs and have high latency with them. Both sets. TP-LINK and Devolo.
From pc on homeplugs I setup a ping to router, "ping 192.168.1.1 -t" and can see the time, On homeplugs this was between 10 and 20 ms... temporarily dragged a cat5e cable upstairs and the same gives sub 1ms.

Now most usage this was a non issue, browsing the net, watching films etc... But remoted into the office (via sonciwall or barracuda, we have both options) resulted in horrendous mouse lag and dropped keystrokes..

So this weekends job for me is drilling a hole through 2 walls and running some cable around the house in a way that keeps "domestic harmony" intact.
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Simplest way is normally to drop a cable into the room from the loft, and then drop the other end down the side of the house (downpipe guttering is a very good place to hide cables) to wherever your router/switch lives.
 
Semple said:
Simplest way is normally to drop a cable into the room from the loft, and then drop the other end down the side of the house (downpipe guttering is a very good place to hide cables) to wherever your router/switch lives.
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Yeah, thats what I did at my old place. Probably worth getting in the loft and investigating that option first. Nothing to lose by having a look. :)
 
I’m not sure why this got so complicated.

OP is it a stud wall (wood frame with plasterboard) or a brick/block wall?

Is it plasterboard with a small cavity behind or is old plastered walls?

If it’s a stud wall, just drill through it and pass the cable through. Pretty much any drill with any suitably sized drill be will do the job. You’ll need it to be 12mm or bigger to get the RJ45 through. It’s very hard to damage anything in a hollow stud wall, you only need to get through the plasterboard which will be 12mm thick or slightly more if it has been skimmed.

If it’s a block (normally grey) wall, you should be able to get through that with a decent combi drill without issue, you’ll need a long drill be that’s at least as long as the wall is thick. Again 12mm hole should do fine. Check for pipes and cables on both sides.

If it’s brick you’ll need an SDS drill to get through it in less than a week. You’ll want to be really careful as there could be pipes or cables buried in the plaster on both sides.

You should be able to tell how the wall is constructed by knocking on it in various places and comparing it to an external wall. If they sound similar it’s brick/block, if it sounds more hollow it’s likely it’s stud.

An external wall will sound hollow if it’s plasterboard as there is a small cavity but an internal stuff wall will sound more hollow as it’s cavity is significantly larger.
 
Bloodrayne said:
Hm - my issue with these homeplugs is that they take up a plug socket and not all of them give the option to plug something into the back of them, plug sockets are already scarce in this corner of my house so will have to think about how best to arrange things (I can plug them into extension cables/3-way splitters - right?)

touch - that does look simple; will read into how exactly I'd do something like that before putting a big hole in the wall.

I think my current hope is that there's a way I can move things around and get access to the floorboards on the other side of the wall without having to remove half the flooring; but good to have other options to consider as well.
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https://www.overclockers.co.uk/tp-l...ine-starter-kit-tl-pa8033p-kit-nw-20v-tp.html

Supports Gigabit & has pass-through.

And you'll get some Haribo.
 
tres said:
Has anyone tried real world speeds? I went through so many brands at the beginning of the year, best I achieved was about 80Mbps in a new build
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I had some TP-Link ones a while back (AV600). Recent full re-wire (prior to moving in) & managed a reliable 300ish
 
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