Plan your route carefully to ensure cables pass directly through walls without unnecessary obstacles.
Plan your route carefully to ensure cables pass directly through walls without unnecessary obstacles.
I have two adjacent rooms where I want to run Ethernet cables directly through the wall. I measured the thickness as about 5 inches. My idea was to use this small device to pass straight through. I'm hoping someone else can offer advice or solutions for a similar situation. Thanks for taking the time to read!
You recently worked on a project using brushed wall plates. I think placing the second hole precisely could complicate the suggested assembly.
If there close by, go through your current electrical plug outlets. As long as one is free there is enough space to run the cable through the wall to the nearest outlet in the other room. If the outlets are further apart than you can reach easily, you can usually fish it through with a wire coat hanger from the other room. In either case, do it during the day so that when you turn off the power you'll be able to see what you're doing easily
Thanks for the updates! I looked inside the outlet box but found no space for additional routing. I also checked the old phone line cover, and it seems there’s nothing leading back to the box. It looks like I can pass through here to the other side of the wall. After the holidays, I’ll check with my landlord to confirm. There are already a few empty covers on the wall, so we’ll find out soon enough.
When other options don’t work, you can switch to powerline adapters.