Running RJ45 Network Cables inside walls ...and fixing Wi-Fi problems!
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 Published On May 23, 2019

I've been having terrible problems with Wi-Fi in our new build house. The walls are mostly solid and the partitions all use metal studs, so it's like living in a Faraday cage. I've tried all sorts of wifi extenders but none of them have worked. I've also tried powerline ethernet but that was terrible too - probably due to multiple different ring mains. I'm giving up and installing a wired rj45 ethernet cable from the router to my computer, at the diagonally opposite corner of the house. Chasing and fishing cables is never fun but got there in the end. Did it help my internet connection problems? Too right it did!

Great vid from John Ward covering RJ45 termination:    • Fitting 'RJ45' plugs to CAT5e Cable  
Video that was running when I was testing, Exploring with Fighters:    • UNDERGROUND FORGOTTEN SECRET CITY ( M...  

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