No more WiFi: How to wire your house for Internet

So you've read all the studies about our Wireless Wonderland, and you'd like to go wired.
But where to even start?
It turns out that wiring up your house or apartment with ethernet cables and switches is WAAAAY easier than most people think.
It's literally a plug-n-play kind of thing.
There are a few things to keep in mind though before purchasing gigabit ethernet switches and Cat 7 ethernet cable.
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[@ScottiesTech]

No button to turn off WiFi? Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXupcp5qeqx_jsk

[@riquepr]

The reason I'm watching this video is so my wife won't punch me in the face for having so many cables loose in the house. Thanks bro

[@iBarber504]

Haha same here.

[@renefernandez2066]

Im watching this because of emf dangers and wifi.

[@gabrielquestell6657]

I feel you

[@fever040]

​@@renefernandez2066 Wifi and the routers that deliver it aren't dangerous at all.

[@renefernandez2066]

@@fever040 Are these American studies your referring to?

[@ItReallyIsiPOD]

This is great knowledge. Now to get a house...

[@ToryStender]

This comment is so underrated 😂

[@scottb_02]

Not great, should be run through the walls.. this vid is a joke

[@UNKNOWN-le2tu]

how old are you? i bought my first house in 2005, my current house in 2010 and still own my current house, it is worth 550k and i only paid 230k. by the time i was 30

[@MauiXoXo]

Yup. 😂🌱 🏠

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

@@UNKNOWN-le2tu u rich 💰

[@aleksmukha7787]

Things I learned watching this video: 1. How to hardwire a house for internet without WiFi 2. Bob is my uncle

[@techharis3591]

we must be related, bobs my uncle too

[@strongisland7015]

😂😂

[@tonyclif1]

I'm sick of telling people, but Bob is my father!

[@andreacolon1843]

Oh bob

[@Bloodyang1]

Tony Clifford Then we’re cousins! .... cause you know.... he’s my uncle.

[@KevinBenecke]

For my long runs, I drilled into my basement and ran my Ethernet cables across the basement to where they needed to go. And upstairs, I ran my Ethernet wires up into and across my attic. And if you want to make it all neat, put your network device in a closet and run your wires up inside the wall and use outlet boxes and an Ethernet jack. And if your building a new house, just bite the bullet and decide where you want the data center and wire Ethernet connections in every room in the house so you can connect no matter what.

[@Colaaah]

Or just use wifi!

[@erikl2144]

That's the problem - You actually can't put that router/modem in a cabinet, as it needs air ventilation/circulation. (unless of course that cabinet is well ventilated)

[@robinyoyoyo2034]

@@Colaaah not if you want faster speeds

[@ericlemanski4732]

I was watching this vid to get ideas Im planning a wall jack for ethernet input behind my modem and run it to a switch in the attic then branch those through a wall in each room to wall jacks. I think that will work. Im not very tech smart but Im handy with a hammer!

[@KevinBenecke]

@@ericlemanski4732 That switch may not like the heat in the attic too well because attics can get quite hot in the summer time and may cause it to overheat. My switch is in the room. But the wires run through the attic.

[@diogene533]

I take umbrage at the term:" Bob's your uncle". My name is Bob and I have 10 nephews and nieces and I don't need any more, thank you.

[@ScottiesTech]

LOL

[@anthonymarande8361]

Uncle Bob, thank you for all the money you sent.Please stop now it has piled up to the roof. Peace.

[@bobm4378]

from another Bob, just be happy your name is not 'John smith' :) :) I ave about the same! and remember your 'extended family' are there to keep you happy, and care for you when you are old :)

[@smartaleckduck4135]

Uncle Bob could you help me with my Ethernet setup? This guy on KZbin always cites you

[@bobm4378]

@@smartaleckduck4135 goto google, type in "help me with my Ethernet setup" , press enter :) :P I may not know everything, but I DO know a guy that does!!!! :D

[@digitalevidenceexpert7964]

I wired my home completely with Cat6 cable. I have found that running the cables under laminate floors with slots cut in the foam padding is very helpful for crossing rooms. If you want to get the cables into the walls, use a routing machine (a machine that cuts a slot in wood, not a router on a network) to cut slots in the base next to the floor (moulding) to create a slot to run the cables and then cut holes in the wall and fish the cable vertically to where the cables need to go. My home is built on slab so I don't have a basement to run the cables so I have to rely on running the cables under the laminate floor.

[@ScottiesTech]

That's a great idea!

[@patburns1892]

Next time... without running cables, tacking them to woodwork or burying under laminate which defo not safe !! Power ethernet plugs i personally use Devolo 500 mbps WI-FI Lan Av plus adapters... absolutely brilliant. These plugs can carry from as little as 25mbps upto GIGs... All done by carrying signal from router to desired location to act as Lan access to net... plugs can be both choice of Wired of Wireless connection dependant on device... Wired gives more stable connection especially in enviroments where most devices connect via Wi-Fi... Well WI-FI might be weak if router is downstairs +u get weak or no signal... these plugs can go anywhere inside or outside carry fast safe encrypted fata... Thers also list of Devolo accessories that can be added light's doorbells radiator thermostats to name but a few. I use plugs carry 100 mbps to Amazon Firestick Cube to lounge bedrooms... able watch films 8k 4k...no buffering even during heavy traffic times of the day... these plugs dont use electricity and 1000% safe... Cheers Pat

[@sahhull]

If only it was that simple. My UK home was built in the early 1700's from stone. Even the interior walls are stone. The only wood I have is the roof, doors and floors. Drilling a hole in the wall is a task in itself.

[@aakash8515]

Hi, I have installed CAT 6 cable throughout my house from one central location, i wanted to know how I can make one singular wifi network from that, so that i may be able to move throughout the house without drops in connection, or having to reconnect to another network, which devices will I need to buy for that, to create a mesh like network. Thanks so much in advance.

[@GoSlowToGoFastOG]

@@aakash8515UniFi?

[@KevinTLS]

bruh this is like bob ross in 2020 keep up the good work

[@TRIUMVIRATEMEDIA]

And.... Bob Ross is your uncle

[@zaednovideo]

YAY! I did convert back to cables at home, stopped my WiFi, feel much better now. Chose very, very thick window drapery, got rid of electronics at night in my room. I really feel much, much better now. Great idea to present this for people to consider, Scottie, keep it up!

[@ScottiesTech]

Yup. Depending on how strongly this stuff affects you, the difference can be like night and day. It certainly helped me!

[@dakalodk6467]

How do you recharge it?

[@idubois9442]

If you’re going to run your cable in the air duct, not recommend IMO make sure you get one that is rated for it. As in plenum rated.

[@Bendini20_gaming]

Even if for whatever you only have 1 device, never plug a device straight into the modem. There should be an intermediary between the modem and devices, like a router. Most router provide some level of DOS protection and firewall, while a modem does not.

[@JasonNoto]

Or a firewall on your computer instead, connected with ethernet directly which is a better signal without the non-native EMFs of Wi-Fi

[@JxBx80]

You don't have to turn off the wifi in order to use an Ethernet connection, fyi for anyone watching that still wants to use wifi for their phones and tablets. This video is brilliantly educational however.

[@Justme-jh6uu]

Exactly. I have my Playstation wired and I've never had to turn off wifi for it to work. They both work at the same time with zero issues.

[@Ka0sNinja117]

Never met anyone that used wired internet for their smartphone...

[@donluasco7115]

Speaking very soft. Why does he remind of Bob Ross?

[@KaleoMgmt]

ASMR for tech geeks! 😂 👍

[@aayotechnology]

Don’t you mean Bob Ross’ nephew?

[@berniceshields5612]

I came here to say that

[@areaakhil7266]

@@aayotechnology english has left the chat

[@scjdiving7067]

Bc he is bob ross 30 years ago, same style shirt and everything

[@ToskaRap]

Cat-6 can support 10Gbps, not just 1Gbps. Cat-7 is not an official standard but is also rated for 10Gbps - however it can achieve 40 Gbps to even 100 Gbps at shorter distances. That being said, most places use Cat-5e still and Cat-6 will be future-proof enough in SOHO environments for some time now

[@mutha_fnmikey2325]

550mhz solid copper cat6 can. Don’t expect that kind of performance out of copper clad aluminum cat 6.

[@Bewefau]

Fiber or gtfo!

[@ScottiesTech]

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[@DamionJustin]

What's the best way to get an ethernet from a Sim card?

[@gtibruce]

Since renewing my contract with my service provider the broadband has gone right down and are quite sure they have deliberatly turn it down this second time round with. Would it be right in thinking they can actualy do this by remotely adjusting ones router and if so if i cant get them to put it right would connecting my ethernet cable overcome this?

[@ScottiesTech]

@@gtibruce You can do a quick test. It's POSSIBLE that the WiFi is crap since a router update... It happens. But more likely, the ISP's network is either overloaded or they're throttling your bandwidth for some reason. Which means it's time to find a different ISP - if possible!

[@Dark.Pri77]

@@DamionJustin you can't get internet but you can get wifi by using a wifi router with a sim Card sort

[@symone9301]

How do I turn off the wifi off the box. I don't want wifi at all.

[@johnstancliff7328]

when I wired my home for TV, I also included Ethernet wiring.... thank goodness I did! its really handy!

[@MajesticValadez]

But, did anyone notice Godzilla outside the house?

[@madtech2010]

And Gamara in the sky!

[@elijahdavowa6052]

Nice teaching

[@bobm4378]

Did you know that was Mozilla's mascot?? :) NCSA Mosaic was the first, it eclipsed the competition! then some people left and started their own! :) their company was Netscape. they totally rewrote the browser.. They did not own Mosaic.. they wanted a Mosaic Killer!! Mos killer ... Mozilla!!! and of course Godzilla was a big movie at the time... :P the next rewrite was going to be firebird, but the name was owned..

[@Alexoferith]

I want to add a few important notes to installing ethernet cables. 1., remember that each individual ethernet cable should not be longer than 328 ft or 100 metres. Be careful when planning your route for the cables. It may be only 10 m between the source and the target location, but maybe due to cosmetic reasons, you route the cable along the door frame, up behind the cupboard, etc.. it can end up very long indeed. 2. It will be rare but remember that the shortest is no less than 60cm. 3. Be aware of speakers due to the magnetic field. Now most home electrical appliances are shielded. But cheaper ones have poor shielding properties due to obvious reasons, cost of manufacturing. Magnetism destroys digital data signals. As a side note, NEVER place your external HD or USB sticks on top or near speakers. Also, low-quality power supplies emit magnetic fields due to poor shielding. 4. When daisy chaining switches, the amount of data bandwidth is shared by the number of connections at each level. I mean each switch in the chain is a level. 5. As in the example in the video, the sitting room, even if the first connection source is 1 GB connection, is then shared by 4 devices. Now, if all 4 are watching a 4K video, the experience may get choppy or stuttering. 6. Although this video is about replacing WiFi with ethernet, just to mention some reasons for the degradation of WiFi signal apart from poor equipment. Beware of any lattice structure in metal between your router and your device. Such lattice will act as a sponge, soaking up or rather interfering with the WiFi signal, e.g. concrete wall with metal reinforcement, or a simple metal ladder. 7. As pointed out in the video, all the switches rely on a power adapter. In my experience over 40 years, most of these are made in China. If anything goes wrong with the switches, it will most likely be the power adapter. Most, if not all users, will never switch off their network switch. So, the power adapter would have been on for days, if not hours, or months. Due to the cheap price of the switch, the power adapter will not last forever. Oh, one more thing, these power adapters can get pretty hot. So, don't keep them in a jam-packed space or have things piled on top of or around them. Do check on them and make sure that they are not so hot that can burn your fingers. If they are too hot, switch it off.

[@DJizLurch]

I appreciate the time and effort that you put into this video and going into deep description for the people who aren’t IT savvy. I myself am an IT and definitely was thinking the whole time I was watching it that if I wasn’t an IT I would appreciate the details. I tried a mesh system and that works OK, but the goal is always to have Ethernet ran throughout my house. I definitely like this method of passing off to various switches, but I did have a question. Does passing off to multiple switches degrade the speed performance?

[@ScottiesTech]

Yes, daisychaining switches can lead to bottlenecks. Of course, unless you have REALLY fast internet or you're moving GB of files around on your house network all the time and between all devices at once, the bottlenecks won't matter. In the corporate world, one would usually do something like a star topology with redundant higher-speed links and all that jazz. That's obviously way better, but not really necessary for a home network. Heck, these cheap Ethernet switches aren't even managed! But for home use, they're very cheap and very fast. 2.5 Gbps multi-gig switches are also here now, but they're pretty expensive still.

[@jacobduncan6270]

@@ScottiesTech Good point here. For a home network this is perfect. If your download/upload speeds are a few hundred mbps, this would not add a noticeable delay. If you were an enterprise company moving TB of files/day, this is a bad setup. If you want to hardwire your computer and TV to check emails and watch Netflix, this setup is great.

[@ezkul95828]

Agree with @@jacobduncan6270. I myself don't like WiFi. Thus, I home run every rooms and even for all TVs.

[@brettmartin492]

If I want my 650k house to look like shit I’ll run my cable like this. I was hoping to learn how to actually wire through the walls and have an actual Ethernet plug in my wall.

[@vblisa843]

Thanks, Scotty!! You convinced my husband that this would be better than wifi. Guess a guy needs to hear it from another guy...the wife...its just another honey do on a list to be ignored! Love your videos!

[@keriwatson1038]

Great video. “Bob’s your uncle” LOL”

[@tieline1333]

I just ran Ethernet and Telephone jacks all over the house using wall-plates, Looks really nice and no cables are exposed, the Only downside is it requires a lot of working crawling around the attic and installing faceplates, But the end result is worth it if you are able to. Nice video, Was trying to find a video for my friend who is unable to do what I did, Thanks!

[@lanthonyperdum6430]

Number 5ESS...were you able to still retain Wi-Fi access with having a wired Ethernet system in your home ???

[@tieline1333]

@@lanthonyperdum6430 I don't use WiFi at all. I use a hard-wired ethernet business-class router. There is no WiFi signal.

[@lanthonyperdum6430]

Number 5ESS...I understand now what you have...Is there a way that I can utilize Ethernet and wi-if in my home that you know of ??? IF SO HOW CAN IT BE DONE ???

[@tieline1333]

@@lanthonyperdum6430 On the average consumer wi-fi router you should be able to plug ethernet right in on the back.

[@lanthonyperdum6430]

Number 5ESS...Gotcha

[@moritzlang2251]

Fantastic stuff man. My dad and I are total noobs at this so a simple explanation like this was a lifesaver

[@TheRogueBro]

Cat5e does 1gbps where as Cat6 cable can do 10gbps speeds up to 50-55 meters.

[@irish80122]

Exactly, as soon as we hit the Cat 7 cable talk I turned off.

[@fischmetz1387]

And if my wifi is just 5mbps?

[@xRostro]

@@fischmetz1387 You’re fucked lol

[@Lolatyou332]

Yeah, no reason to do cat 7 unless it is the same price as cat 6a.

[@joemann7971]

Cat5e can do 10 gbs up to 45 meters. So, cat6 isn't much of a benefit. You might as well jump up to cat 6A or cat 7 that can do 100 meters. Cat 6 is just a minor improvement over cat 5e.

[@marilynm464]

Never heard "Bob's your uncle" before. Nice saying. Will have to use it and see if I get any "huh?". Really, your videos are very easy to follow, even if I don't always understand everything fully.

[@InvalidFingerprint]

Cat6 actually does support 10Gb/s up to about 55m Cat6a supports 10Gb/s up to about 100m

[@bitTorrenter]

And there are Cat 6/6a cables masquerading as Cat 7/a.

[@ajesusencounter8261]

I appreciate the godzilla 😂

[@kYLEkAPLAN]

Just a heads up, cat6 can transmit data at 10gbps up to 40m (sometimes father), and cat6a can transmit 10gbps up to 100m (which is the maximum distance that copper category can be run without special equipment)

[@MurIocMage]

Overkill

[@tf2368]

And cat7 isn't a standard

[@VishalRaoOnYouTube]

Great introductory explanation! I wanted to add that if you have Coaxial cable wiring already in the house, you can send your internet data over the Coaxial wiring using a MoCA adapter. I've had mixed success with this. For some reason, some of the Coaxial cables work with the MoCA adapter and some don't. It may just be that some Coaxial outlets in my house are defective.

[@HairyThorax]

Thanks for reminding me about MoCA. The old house I bought has loads of satellite TV coax, soon to be repurposed.

[@VishalRaoOnYouTube]

@@HairyThorax Awesome!

[@HairyThorax]

@@VishalRaoOnKZbin The coax signal can be (theoretically) boosted, with a coax amplifier! My house came with one, and the Spectrum tech who hooked up my Internet left the amplifier in place.I haven't figured out any details, though. It's a low priority.

[@VishalRaoOnYouTube]

@@HairyThorax Interesting. I'd look into it but I'm not motivated by coax anymore. I'm gonna move to a new construction house within 6 months (hopefully 4) and just get the SpaceX Starlink and stick a Cat 8 Ethernet cable into it and put a conduit indoors where I hook it up to a Linksys wired (not wireless) router. I think pretty much all the new construction homes in the US have at least Cat 6 wires in the walls, so once I get that feed indoors, I'm set. Fingers crossed!

[@rabbitdrink]

if you want a cheap alternative try deca. theyre part of directv, theyre not as fast but i got mine used for under 10 bucks. bonus points if you have directv, their newer dvrs have deca devices built in so i only had to buy one adapter. they do for sure depend on how theyre connected. bear with me as i explain this. we used to have our dvr in our living room, connected over wifi to our router in the dining room. i tried deca that way, it worked and gave me up to our given internet bandwidth (20mbps, yes ik its slow), but pings spiked often because our wifi is spotty. 20mbps and the pings i was getting were much better than what i got in my room, on the other side of the house, but pings were still bad enough to mess with my games. i moved the dvr into the dining room and connected it to ethernet, and i got stable pings but now only 15mbps. doing a speed test between the dvr in the dining room and a deca in the living room, it seems like the wiring between the dining room and the living room is the bottleneck. i left it this way, because 15mbps is still so much better than what i got in my room in the past, and short stable pings matter more to me than bandwidth. its also possible you have two separate coax lines. theres coaxial ports across our house still hooked up to cable tv, which we dont have service for. those lines of course dont work for deca.

[@TheShadowSuave]

"And Bob's your uncle" 😂 I gotta start using that one lol

[@DB_Videos275]

Shadow Suave Bob’s your uncle fanny's your aunt is the better saying

[@Colaaah]

You seriously never knew that saying before?!

[@killerCamii]

Love it :D

[@Matty_ice429]

Im a hardwired type of guy but still enjoy the freedom of WiFi with my phone and laptop. Either way, good idea.

[@KingdaToro]

Half of the reason for wiring with Ethernet is to have better Wi-Fi coverage. Instead of using a wireless router, you use multiple access points that are spread out around the house and all wired to the central switch.

[@garthwunsch]

Excellent advice. Clearly stated, not like so many other geeky videos. Merci beaucoup.

[@augeni]

I appreciate the fact you’re still hearting comments to this day. I haven’t watched any other videos from this channel, but I might stick around for a while longer. Thank you for this helpful video! :)

[@BrosTheThinker]

No one Scottie: Bobs your uncle!

[@ScottiesTech]

Note: I generally don't advise people to use ethernet-over-power line adapters for 2 reasons: lower speed usually, and noisy power lines (vs. the twisted pair/shielded signals in ethernet cables). Of course, that may be needed for rental situations if you can't drill holes. Then again, you can always get creative with your ethernet cable routing! I certainly do...

[@bryceboyer2469]

I've heard about Powerline Ethernet adapters also creating more DE (dirty electricity). I used to use a EOP system and tested it on the circuit and there was a pretty significant increase in AM radio wavebands coming off of the wiring. There are EXCELLENT Coax to Ethernet systems like the Actiontec MoCA 2.0 system if you DON'T want to run new wire and have to do any patching.

[@ScottiesTech]

@@bryceboyer2469 Ethernet -> Coax would be perfect!

[@sumsweethoney]

I rent, so I had to get creative, it's not really super clean in appearance but it works for me. I bought a flat cable and these adhesive plastic guides for the cable to go through that stick on the walls (we've lived here 8 years and the house wasn't painted when we moved in so not entirely concerned about sticking them on). My cpu is in my room but the router is down the hall in another bedroom. It works perfect. I had a power line adapter which I found out was contributing to my electro hypersensitivity and didn't realize this until we had high fluxes on the house wiring once they placed a smart meter on the home in Nov last year, I was fortunate at that point to be able to opt out of the smart meter, but still removed the power line adapter to improve exposure conditions. I can still turn wifi on if needed by other family members, but I keep it very short term as it affects me intensely and I'm not able to sit in the living room as the router/box is within feet of the couch. Thanks for posting this, I have shared it with friends.

[@sumsweethoney]

@Cabbage Farmer - they allow you to opt out, however they also charge you to do so because they have to pay a person to come out to take a reading. The thing is, I didn't realize the effect it would have on the house wiring until after it had been installed otherwise I would have opted out beforehand - either way they would still charge me extra, which is in my opinion extortion.

[@kimihitothegreat6396]

Great video, Question if your modem has no wifi capability how could hackers still attack it ? should I worry that people that do not seem to work for my isp go near my internet box outside my house? it is not locked, so can they hack my non wifi network through it?

[@turbotrana]

I have a professional EMF reader and have found on many devices that even if you turn the WiFi off, the device is still emitting the same level of radiation output as when it was on. For example I got a new modem from my internet provider and regardless of whether I switched it off manually or in the software, it emitted the same radiation. I disassembled the unit to try and unwire the antenna but looks like it was soldered into the board. I still use the old modem, same brand but emits nothing when Wifi switched off. I also bought an expensive Samsung TV that was blaring radiation when it was switched off in the solfware. I had to open up the TV rear to disconnect the Wifi module and then it became silent. So be careful, you may think that because you switch off the Wifi that it is no longer there but you have to check with a meter to be sure.

[@ScottiesTech]

Yeah, unfortunately some ISP modems have always-on WiFi - often due to hotspots for other people's smartphones. Or just bad design. Using an older modem is a good idea. You can also usually buy a generic modem and configure it properly to work with your internet connection. For example, I got a "pro" modem from my ISP that didn't work with my router, so I went on eBay and bought the "residential" modem 2nd hand, hooked it up, and BOOM. No more problems.

[@ScottiesTech]

@Didymus the Blind The Cornet ED-88TPlus is my current favorite. Not cheap, tho: amzn.to/34osyJR

[@GKW25308]

YES!! I totally agree! I have found the same thing. I highly recommend that people at least hire a meter to see what's happening in their house. I hired a EMFields Acoustimeter AM-10. I was so pissed off to see that after turning wifi off via the web interface that my router was still emmiting unhealthy levels of emr (DECT). I've been on a mission to rid my house of this shit ever since and ended up buying the meter I hired.

[@ScottiesTech]

@@GKW25308 DECT is something I haven't talked much about, but it's just as nasty as WiFi. 2.4GHz, and even when the phone is not in use, it still transmits between handset and base. That's why I don't have any cordless landline phones.

[@thomascrabtree]

You can test this by putting the device inside an unplugged microwave, a microwave being a perfect Faraday Cage designed to protect you from inside radiation. It's curious which phones still emit signals even when off.

[@jimjames6287]

I think he's trying tell me that my uncle is Bob. But how did he know???

[@teme3380]

We have 150 mbp/s internet, but its wifi. I usually get around 20 mbp/s. Thats why I am planning on getting ethernet cables. Helpful video!

[@FORTRAN4ever]

I am a retired IT Specialist working in the public sector developing business applications such as finance and accounting, management information systems but temporarily did systems work maintaining an IBM mainframe computer (VM/ESA OS). As far as networking, I was and now sort of a novice in terms of the nuts and bolt of the trade (I always looked at systems people as mechanics that knew something about computers). However, one boring winter about ten years old I decided to embark to wire cable up my entire house with CAT6 cable, the most advanced technology at the time. I wanted the fit-and-finish to be perfect with wall jacks placed the the most ideal locations as possible (living room, dining room, the three bedrooms, location of the printer. Living in a one story house has enabled me to route the cable anywhere I wanted to EXCEPT the outside walls where I did not feel comfortable about tangling with the house insulation. After some research and no experience installing the connectors, I decided to use large patch cables because they are so cheap and with a wide variety of colors the cables can be color coded in case someone does something stupid in the attic and chose cable with solid copper wires which are more durable for behind the walls applications. Once the placement of a jack was decided and the cutout was performed, I drilled a small hole in the ceiling directly above the jack location next to the wall pushed a utility marker flag (used to identify utility lines in the ground) such that could see in the attic exactly where to drill a hole down though the top plate. After that it was a matter of feeding the cable down to the jack. I used a special cable gun for fastening cables down. All ca.bles headed to the "computer room" which what was called by the builder a "sitting room". I used a wall plate for eight connections. Basically the modem is connected to a router with one input and four outputs and one of the outputs from the router is connected to a managed NETWEAR "Fast Internet" switch with eight outputs that I got off Amazon for $10 with a rebate. Even with the recent so-called "fast" DSL service upgrade, there is no way I could reach the capacity of the switch. The patch cables coming from jacks have stranded wire and color of the cables corresponds to the color of the cable behind the wall (except for the living room where white was chosen for aesthetic purposes). I did label each jack identifying its use and a warning not to paint over the jack for some future owner of the house. The multi-cable jack in the "computer room" as the destination of the cable for easy identification (like "LR" for living room and "FBR" for front bedroom) as well as the cable itself. The small holes in the ceiling were patched up later. Note that before installing a cable, I used an Ethernet cable tester (which is very inexpensive purchase on Amazon) to verify the that cable worked from end-to-end and tested after installation. The extra length of cable in the attic was loosely spooled and hung somewhere out out he way. Also, this project was possible because I have a one story house and I was ten years younger at that time and the idea of locating the right place to drill by using utility markers. I suppose that I started the project not necessarily to prevent bombardment of electromagnet radiation but for fast and reliable service, especially for video applications like Netflix. Since installation I had a router die and replaced and are really cool CenturyLink router that replaced my old DLINK router that I purchased instead of renting one when my service was upgraded. For someone with a one story house and easy access to the attic it is a very doable job us. It is just that it is necessary to be careful up there because you have to watch every step you make.

[@rty1955]

Next time you use "utility flags" here is an old trick an electrician taught me. Take an old metal coat hanger, straighten it out. Use a linemans pliers and cut off one end. This will make that end very sharp. Put the other end into a drill, hold the sharp end of the coat hanger close to the spot you wsnt to be in and drill into the sheetrock etc. It will also go thru the plate as well as rhe tipnis acting like a drill bit and it only leave a tiny hole. When yoy go tonthe attic or basement you will see the long coat hanger wire sticking out. I have done this thru hardwood floors and multiple level houses. If you hit a pipe or something solid it wont go thru as it is not soft like wood or sheetrock ;) BTW I was a VSE/SP systems programmer back in the 80s and worked on Bisynchronous Pass Thru protocols that allowed two mainframes to talk with each other. Also got COBOL to dynamically call other COBOL programs (something IBM said was not possible) saved thousands of hours or re-certifying programs if a bug was found. I was an assembler guy :) (and still am today)

[@FORTRAN4ever]

@@rty1955 Sounds like a good alternative. These days though I do not have wire coat hangers in my house as plastic hangers have taken over. On the other hand, the main advantage of using the utility flag markers is that the metal end curves back to a "U" and thus fixes itself in the hole and the flag end is much more visible with the fluffy, white blown insulation in my attic. The main disadvantage of using the utility marker flags is that it leaves a larger hole. However, my house has orange peal textured ceiling and so after filling in with "mud" it is easy to blend the texture in the ceiling. Also, I have pushed the "U" up and filled in leaving the flags for future use.

[@farsidesc4044]

CAT6A is rated for 10GPbs over 100 meters.

[@derrickdadog-2170]

How do I tell the difference between the two cables? I should not be messing with cables at 13 but idc.

[@farsidesc4044]

DerrickDaDog - if you read the label running along the cable, it ought to say.

[@derrickdadog-2170]

Farside SC 🙏🏾 thanks

[@shinx6668]

ummm ethernet is up to 100m, not over as it loses signal , cant hear collisions etc CAT6a is 10Gbps up to100m and CAT 6 is 1Gbps up to 100m and up to 10Gbps up to 55m

[@farsidesc4044]

Shin X you’re right, I meant up to. But in reality, it can get over 100m.

[@busteraycan]

Am I missing a joke or is this dude unsarcastically saying we should use an Ethernet cables to connect our phones to internet? Great explanation btw. I just found that detail ridiculous.

[@lemondubs]

Same. I’m trying to figure it out

[@butrint7595]

yo get like a box that shares wifi i use that

[@MrIndianRebel]

@@butrint7595 That box is called a router.

[@aes1373]

I guess its a good way to show us how to maximise ethernet as much as you can for your static tech equipmant, like pc, tv's, consoles etc. Anything else you can use wifi.

[@MrIndianRebel]

@@aes1373 but if you get an ethernet to Usb converter port you may not need WiFi. There are ports that let you hook an Ethernet cable in and transmit data to 3 or 4 usb ports.

[@sahhull]

A video that is at least 25 years too late. I was running ethernet to every room in the house 25 years ago. How did I manage that without a hand holding video? We had common sense and initiative back then. If only it was that simple as your hand holding video suggests. My UK home was built in the early 1700's from stone. Even the interior walls and ground floor is stone. The only wood I have is the roof, doors and upper floors. Drilling a hole in the wall is a task in itself. Wifi doesnt go thru stone walls too well. My router lives in the roof space. Cables run down into the rooms

[@Farfignewton29]

It’s nice to see somebody bring up the subject of health risks of wireless communication. It’s always such a quiet topic.

[@andrew41980]

Coffee, Cletus and Scottie. Good morning fellas!

[@josebrivera1716]

If you are worried about radiation, it’s nothing to worry about. I am a Ham radio operator. And as such I have learned of all the RF, radiation, that exists, that goes through your body at any given moment. What I mean is that every frequency for your local police, fire, EMS services go through your body 24/7. Radio waves don’t stop where you home walls begin. Not to mention RF from businesses using radios, video monitors, very low frequency submarine communication. As a ham a can talk from 1.8Mhz all the way to 10Ghz. What I am saying is that anything you can pick up on a radio (including AM and FM stations) is going through your body all the time. So worrying about WiFi radiation is a tiny concern compared to all the RF that is actually going through you every second of the day. Not to mention your neighbors WiFi. My advice to you is not to worry about WiFi radiation. The WiFi signal looses energy for every inch it travels. You would have to live with WiFi antenna on your person for a few hundred years before it Might do you harm. Not to mention, your TV and all your monitors put out radiation too.

[@Goombriel]

Maaan who’s disliking this? Very helpful and clear tutorial bro this helped me alot

[@A.C.E.]

aaaaaand Bob's your uncle. Getting ready to wire up my own home. I'm getting a little tired of random wifi drop offs.

[@uhN0id]

I'm keeping wifi but running Ethernet in my condo so I can have all of my mesh network access points hardwired that way everywhere I am in my condo my wifi is strong.

[@julierood1228]

Wow, Scottie! Excellent topic and instructional. You're a great guy for making these videos and teaching us all.

[@notsohandytim5090]

Best evidence I've come across yet on why I should use WiFi with a router and extender if necessary.

[@JohnHill-qo3hb]

All you experts have missed the point, he is giving BASIC info AND he is talking about existing buildings. How many of you experts have networked a building in France that has stood through a revolution and two world wars?

[@splift23]

he's still wrong about simple stuff too, doesn't even know the difference between Cat 6 and 7.

[@mdw131]

Great video! Powerline Ethernet is also a great option to running cables all over the place. It only works however if the house wiring is not too old. I've used it many times in both residential and business settings.

[@AndrewColin]

Very slow though.

[@duartecunhaleao]

And will make the electricity become dirty, I've heard.

[@dexterhunte4410]

Nicely done Scottie, I feel much better about taking on this project.

[@kaseyboles30]

cat 5e supports gigabit. 6 supports 10gig for shorter runs and 1 for longer runs, cat 6a fully supports 10gig. cat 7 supports higher speeds and or longer distances.

[@csonracsonra9962]

I am in the perfect stage here in 2024 building a house that has been roughed in as far as framing to run cat 7 cables Jack's damn near all over the place thank you very much!

[@agatahooper745]

Brilliant! Thanks so much, I feel like I was reborn!

[@jbarkl3y]

This is still amature style runs. Go through the dry wall. Put boxes in each room. I ran mine professional.

[@vincedanner8263]

I agree, I got rid of this crap 20 years ago.

[@narima_atmosphere]

How do you find ppl who does this installation service??? Internet service providers are refusing to do this

[@randals4006]

@@narima_atmosphere electricians would

[@crystalr7602]

Best video for starting out I've seen. Thank you. I used to design and build cables - your explanations are spot on. Well done. Good tips too.

[@jenniferstrunk442]

Great video!!! For those that don't see a need for ethernet cables, you obviously don't live with gamers and streamers. I have 1000 Mbps fiber and still have the need for ethernet cables if I don't want to listen to WW3 break out because somebody died in Call of Duty or somebody's KZbin show is lagging. Heaven forbid that I need to do some work of my own on the house computer you'd think it was the end of days around my house. I recently moved my router to the main floor and upgraded to Cat 8 cables, which helped some, but hardwiring my computer has done wonders for me. Now thanks to your amazing video, I'm going to get an ethernet switch for my gamer with rage issues and there should be peace and harmony in the house.

[@WelcomeToHorrorville]

Never delete this. It helped me understand my confusion

[@roystondaniel2849]

Just download it then

[@mekuranda]

I hope you folllow this excellent series on some connectivity stuff eg print fron any device or even centralized storage etc ......watching out for future gold !

[@bobthehotdog5138]

Only problem I have with this is I am no one’s uncle??? Why does he keep saying that

[@valcmeza]

Yesssss thanks so much! I work from home and sometimes the wifi is finicky but with the Ethernet connection to the router I’ve experienced way less issues. So I’m looking for a Ethernet setup for several devices.

[@baranyiproduction]

Thank you for all your postings. You are a very good teacher. I feel sorry for those who do not 'feel' the difference between WiFi and cable. Thumbs upppp!

[@simoncraigie1819]

I thinks there is a difference, I think we need to switch on the RF Setting on the RF EMF meter to remind us how much we are getting radiated non ionising, the right to know! and then we quickly think ooh fertility and other issues and put device on Air plane mode and plug in the ethernet adapter hub/multi hub into the smart phone charger port! Get those blue blocker glasses back on after the eye strain without them and the stylos pen! Wheres the stylos pen, even if I have 20 of them, I'm still looking for one as the RF has given me some memory problems! I'm sure my memory has been affected.

[@HEADSHOTKILL1]

3:11 Cat 5E (Most Common) Is up to 1GB, Cat 6 is 10GB. Cat 6 is a lot easier to work with, Cat 7 has more shielding so not as easy to work with.

[@spiritinthesky572]

We are remodeling a house. When we bought it, the internet company didn't offer 5g. Now they have run fiber optics through 2 sides of my yard and now my house in this literally 4 city block unincorporated town is more radiated than my house half a block from a 5g tower where I live now! Everyone has 2 antennae and I can see everyone's wifi coming into my house. I can feel and hear it. I'm so pissed. We were already planning on hardwiring every new room and the front porch. Now I guess we will have to do some shielding as well since I noticed our master bedroom faces the smart meter from my neighbor. My only adjacent neighbor. You are funny. I will definitely be getting a bigger screen just to watch you!!

[@ScottiesTech]

SIGH... Yeah, that's usually how it goes. Fiber alone is great - no EMF, and it's ridiculously fast! The trouble is the WiFi that everyone connects to it that turns a virtually EMF-free broadband connection into a wireless one. Oh well...

[@everymanisyourteacher9951]

You have saved me, I was about to buy CAT6A cables for my ongoing project but I'm buying Cat7 instead.

[@decentcomment9447]

If you are doing this to avoid radio waves health risks then i really hope you arent going outside into that UV radiatio.

[@mapgrrl]

Sunlight and EMF radiation are completely different wavelengths. One is beneficial to human health the other is detrimental.

[@mapgrrl]

Sunlight and EMF radiation are completely different wavelengths. One is beneficial to human health the other is detrimental.

[@mapgrrl]

This is why they don’t build homes directly under high tension wires too many cases of cancer

[@decentcomment9447]

@@mapgrrl yeah that was almost entirely my point , WiFi has been proven to have no health risks due to it being non ionising whereas sunlight has actually been proven to cause cancer

[@aquilhall262]

i love my ethernet cable!

[@beedslolkuntus2070]

Alexander Mikosz Um, a RH-45 cable is not like a single thing and done. There are multiple grades/versions of it. Like cat5, 5e, 6 etc

[@chrisedwards3640]

@Alexander Mikosz sounds like it's garbage if it's that old

[@ScarletKnightmare]

This was EXACTLY what I was looking for. You made this make sense to a carburetor guy. Bravo!

[@michaelingraham514]

Clear and descriptive , Very nice Scottie , I am in process of ether netting my farm house ,Now !

[@cjlowe1650]

I bought 2 5 port boxes for about $19 us. I feel safer now instead of wifi. Plus it's way faster. Best thing I bought in a while.

[@OscarMedina-xi8fd]

Really helpful. Thank you Scottie

[@gixrman]

My spouse insisted on seeing zero wiring so when I installed a surroundsound system in my living room, I hid all the wires behind crown molding and then punched a hole in the drywall and ran the wire vertically down the inside of the wall,installed the speaker outlet box so everything will flush, no wires hanging out. This would apply the same way if you were running Ethernet, instead of hiding them behind wire covers. Just make sure you have a schematic of your house wiring so you don’t drill into existing wiring. It was a win-win for me as I got my surroundsound system for movies, and she got crown molding.

[@SNAPPERTBK1990]

And ofcourse there is a Godzilla Hanging out in your right hand side of your lawn.

[@starmole5000]

I'm such a geek I really want ethernet. Just the idea of DIY... I'm gonna try and pay someone to do it for me lol

[@starmole5000]

Got a guy in to run cables in my house. I must say, with a pfsense router, separate WiFi AP and ethernet for my gaming PC, it's been incredible! The stability and performance is amazing. Ethernet and pfsense for the win!

[@sim9199]

Also dont run ethernet cables parallel next to 240v/110v cables, you can intersect them at 90 degrees.

[@ScottiesTech]

D'OH! Good point! I always forget something...

[@waltermessines5181]

There's no problem if both are twisted and shielded. (Which is rare btw)

[@splift23]

​@@waltermessines5181 no it still can be a problem (rare cases). copper cables produce emanations that can cause interference and allow people who are near the cable to pick up what is passing through it. It being shielded will surely help but it wont stop emanations from leaking. now fiber wouldn't be a problem at all.

[@Around_The_Home]

Highly informative. Thank you. But, if like me, you use home security devices, such as the Ring products, you will still need some wifi capability since these products can only communicate via wifi. And you might need a strong wifi signal since most Ring products are installed outside the home. Thus, increasing the area the wifi signal needs to cover. Especially if you have something like the Ring Mailbox Sensor, which is installed in your mailbox. p.s. If you look at the Ring products, some will say wired. But they do not mean ethernet. They mean electrical. If a Ring product does not say wired, it generally runs on battery or solar panel + battery.

[@bumby999]

I had a feeling you were Canadian. But when you said "And Bob's your uncle" that confirmed it.

[@truck9094]

Thanks Scottie , I received useful information

[@Heathbar]

This is how I wired the condo I was living it while I was in college 9:37, which looked like trash. I thought this was going to be best practices for running the cables through the walls and installing keystones/wall plates. If you actually don't want your spouse to punch you in the face you invest in tools and take the time to make the runs through the walls. #disappointment

[@leenvanmelle]

As in Portugal a friend say ,Modern houses in Portugal have category 5 or better cables to each room as part of the ITED phone/TV system. You can use these cables for your Ethernet instead of running new ones through the house as described in this video.

[@saltyroe3179]

Do not run cables through HVAC ducts. It is illegal in most cases. Plenum rated cable is required if run through ventilation spaces. Also if ducts are used for heating the high temperatures may damage the cables and off gas toxic fumes.

[@Ethan-bm8cf]

My house hasn’t been wired. Come on over!

[@xdeepseadiver]

Awesome video very well said and displayed. I saw Godzilla nice touch...and Bobs your Uncle!

[@madamcjwalker67]

"Bob's Your Uncle!!!" Gotta love it:)

[@MauiXoXo]

When I get a custom-built home, this is included in my todo list. ✅✅✅

[@Odie696]

Dude, you're really pushing it! I've got my entire home quite wired as well but running cabling for your smartphone? Seriously?! I should have figured that you're one of those anti-WiFi people thinking their brain will get fried by radio waves. I'd advise you to review lots of the information in this video cause you're actually misinforming a bunch of people here!

[@klionacupi6029]

Odie696 Are YOU serious! Please learn about the health risks and encourage people to do the same. Your comment is actually misinforming people :( all of this is very unhealthy. Good day

[@Odie696]

كليونا I'm talking mainly about the networking information, there's quite some errors in there. For the wifi/RF part, I'm all ears if they come with some actual proof, but even the latest news on this isn't clear. Some say yes, some say possibly, others deny it. ehtrust.org/science/whoiarc-position-on-wireless-and-health/

[@Odie696]

For instance, Category 6a is just as good for 10Gbps as cat7. The only clue to the story here is that you have to take into account the fact that it won't allow you to run up to 100m of cable. I think the max is somewhere between 30-50m for most cat6a cable types. Plus, give me one good reason why you'd need cat7 or even 8? Do you have one home device that can even send at 10Gbps per second? I don't think so. So yes, he's misinforming people. Have a good day too.

[@klionacupi6029]

Odie696 I don’t know much about the details of cat 7 & 8 and if there’s any difference.. I commented more on the fact that yes, I do think our brains are being fried by EMF just like everything else that’s damaging our health, water, toothpaste, creams, deodorants etc. That the WHO has passed on as normal because that’s the reality, money is more important unfortunately. If more people actually opened their eyes and read the terms and conditions on any phone, you would see that they actually specify keeping a phone close to you at a certain distance is detrimental for our health. All you need to search is phone manual RF exposure on images and you’ll see plenty.. or even look at your own. But then again, to each their own I just think if more people knew about it the world would be a better place.

[@klionacupi6029]

Odie696 But really do you trust WHO or any other business making a ton amount of money? We’re kept in the dark about a lot of things and that’s not a surprise. Look at a vintage video of hair styling. They’ll tell you to wash your hair every three weeks! Could you do that today? No because everything they’ve conditioned us overtime for the sole purpose of making more money. Why do you think apple comes out with frequent iPhones every 2 years or whenever. Because they put a chip in your phone to make it slow down after a period of time; yet I’ve had my Nokia for as long as I can remember. Wifi and smartphones is a big part of our society, I wish it wasn’t.

[@cadenchastain4520]

I want ethernet just for myself and my family wants to use wifi. How can I just do it for me?

[@ScottiesTech]

Piece of cake! Just connect an Ethernet cable from your router to your puter/gizmo. That's it!

[@johnmininger7472]

I was fortunate enough that the previous owner built the house with cable run through the entire house, including ethernet often through pvc conduit in the walls, basement and attic space. Each room has ethernet/phone/satellite cable/antenna cable and in some cases, two sets of them. Don't use the satellite or phone anymore and the ethernet is from years ago and essentially unusable. I would like to replace the ethernet cable but replacing these wires is a significant job, even given the existing setup.

[@wyattlauth1453]

We’re all being bombarded with radio waves all the time lol

[@jasherbook]

Great job with this video and Bob's your Uncle.

[@veg7nlif376]

Who uses smartphone with cables? I think you miss the whole point of smartphone.

[@kriskhaira]

12:14 Correction - The four different pairs of wires are not twisted around each other. They're in fact separated by the plastic separator (aka cross filler) that you showed to prevent reduce crosstalk.

[@ScottiesTech]

Yes! Most of the cables I use do NOT have that separator in them... which means technically, they probably don't adhere to the standard for Cat 6a or whatever they're supposed to be. One cable I used actually had a twisting separator. Sometimes - often, actually - I think manufacturers just ignore the standards and make stuff up to make their cables thinner/more flexible. Of course, this may be problematic when multi-gig switches drop in price and I don't get 2.5 or 5Gbps speeds because some of my cables are non-standard.

[@TheLateral18]

I have to say routing those cables Wil be one fun project

[@skashax777x]

not watched this yet but I guess no wifi means bloody long cables XD

[@kardiadoc]

Simple, concise and informative. Thank you!

[@wildoutdoorsandmore]

Simplest explanation ever. Thank you.

[@avflyguy]

My entire 3200 sq/ft 2 story house is hard wired and none of the cables are visable or running across (behind) molding. It's not easy work, but I dedicated a small closet as my netwok central connect location. All CAT cable is run throughout the attic. Drilled through top plates and down behind walls. Each is mounted with a junction box with wall plate with ethernet jacks. It's clean, looks good, no visable wires anwhere across/under carpet. In a couple of rooms far away from main router, I connect to a router that isn;t used anymore and set that up so I get wired high speed and a good wi-fi signal. Very little latency, and bandwidth is about maybe 10% slower, which is fully acceptable with 500mb fiber. If you're going to do it...do it right.