[ale] OT: Ethernet over power line

[DJ-Pfulio]

Does this meet GA codes?
Grounding?



On 07/26/2016 12:23 PM, Chris Fowler wrote:
> Ugh.  Ethernet over powerline sucks!  It is also a radiator.
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> I just ran CAT-5e from my office on the 2nd floor to my garage on the
> first.  
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> Start from garage.
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> 1.  Go up to exterior wall to bedroom exterior wall.
> 2.  Crap!  I'm under the window and I can't feed it up to the other side
> of the stud because of the garage door!
> 3.  Cut sheet rock covering 4 studs that are nailed together.
> 4.  Use dremel construction tool to notch out those studs.
> 5.  Run CAT-5e in the notch and to the other side of the studs in
> bedroom wall.
> 6.  Run CAT-5e up that exterior wall to attic.
> 7.  Run it across attic and down exterior wall of office.  
> 8.  Cut hold in wall for box
> 9.  Terminate with keystones
> 10.  Put computer on each end and test with iperf.  I have a full
> gigabit to the garage.  
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> Google on sheetrock repair.  
> Keep your cuts small.
> Buy a bag of 90 minute joint compound at home depot.  That gives you
> plenty of time.
> Fix your cuts.  Sand, and paint.  
> Admire your work.
> 
> Don't be a lamer and use Ethernet over powerline.  Get this job done and
> you'll have confidence to do more.
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