r/Glasgow Tools

It's not a difficult job for anyone capable of running cables of any kind. Personally I hate doing it but I'm a lazy sod 😁

You'll need to practice somewhat with the punch down tool and feeding individual wires into rj45 connections. Then there's fitting the wall sockets, running the cables to each room from the hub etc.

Or you can do what I've done (but better)

I don't know the layout of your house or anything so this is general.

I'm assuming the router/hub will be at one side of the house, not central.

First job is to get a single length of cat 6 to a central location or if over 2 floors, 2 cables to central locations on each floor. This may involve running a cable up a wall and into the gap between ceiling and floor above, depending on what you need. You then connect a switch to this (cupboard with power socket would be ideal) and then run other cables to the desired rooms. If you have a console/pc/tv etc then another switch there and individual connections to each device.

I've cheated a bit and avoided sockets etc, I've brought the cables in behind desks and radiators so they're disguised.

It's also unlikely you'll need full access in each room so I'd prioritise certain rooms and just make sure the others have decent WiFi coverage by using Wireless Access Points (routers with dhcp disabled work well).

So if you have a media heavy room, study. kids bedroom etc then they get cables, kitchen/spare bedroom etc don't.

Disguise cables running up walls with pvc trunking in corners etc.

Failing that go find a networking student looking for a project and pay them, but tbh a decent handyman be better for running and disguising cables.

Hope this made sense.