Run Cable Through Floor Cat5

Description the next video in the home networking series.

Run cable through floor cat5. When you ve run all the wires up to the attic then bring each one to the hole that it has to feed down through. Cat5 cable is internet or ethernet cable. Once you are all set simply shut the power off from the main board and get started. Then to the opposite action have one person feed the cables down through the hole to the destination while another person pulls the cable out from the wall.

Spot an access point in the middle of the floors. After drilling down from the floor above i cut a small hole in the ceiling to find the hole inside the wall from the floor above. Wherever you want to put the outlet drill a small hole. Run the fish tape down into the outlet stud cavity through a 3 4 in.

Because of its thickness if left out and run along the floor it will not be pleasing. When running ethernet cable its always best practice to run more cable length than is needed in case something is done wrong on the termination side. Last time i discussed what tools you need to run your network cable through your wall or co. If you re working from the attic you can drop a weighted string down wall cavity then attach the wire to the string and pull it through.

The magnetic field generated by the low voltage running through the cable is a critical component of the communications chain. When you run this unshielded cabling in parallel with electrical. Learning how to run the cable from basement to the second floor. Attach the wire or cable to a fish tape or coat hanger using electrical tape and feed it into the hole until it reaches the opening at the other end.

Of extra cable at the distribution box. Leave about 3 ft. Using a coat hanger i was able to thread the ethernet cable through the space and over to another small hole in the ceiling where i was able to continue the path down the far wall. The ethernet cable will pass through the top floor into the basement at the closest point to the location of the device on the lower level.

Run the wires through the holes above their respective rooms. Pull them up into the attic and then push them down to the distribution box. Run the wire or cable to its destination.