How To Route Ethernet Into Attic

From the trusted port i connected to the first switch port on my switch.

How to route ethernet into attic.

My router is in my living room and my computer is about two rooms away and doesn t get the best reception. Climb through the attic access using a ladder if necessary and look into the attic space. Familiarize yourself with the footing situation. Also try to route the ethernet into its own wall bay.

With a flashlight examine the attic and locate the path that you will use to run the wire between the two locations. From the cable modem ethernet port i plugged into the untrusted port on my router firewall. An outside wall generally has insulation and makes it harder to get the wires th. When there is no flooring to walk on other than the edges of the trusses consider.

In this video i ll show you how to install a professional looking network jack in your home or office by running the wire through the attic and down the int. How do i run an ethernet cable through my attic to connect my pc to my modem. 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. If your switch has one plug into the port labeled uplink instead.