Reddit reviews New Dual CAT6 Ethernet Jacks w/ Keystone Wall Plate

And run more than one wire. Maybe run 2-4 ethernet cables from one side of the house to the other. If you have your router or switch by your cable modem, then you won't need to manage those at the end with your TV and other devices.

Maybe put one of these by your devices for a clean connection.

I'm not sure how much a place would charge for this. If you feel capable of running a line inside the wall you could do it yourself. You would need:

The wall jacks. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Ethernet-Jacks-Keystone-Plate/dp/B000X0UJSU

A punchdown tool, like this: https://www.amazon.com/InstallerParts-Adjustable-Impact-Punch-Blade/dp/B008NXK3GC/

Then you get like 100ft cable or however long you need, fish it through the wall, plug one end in the router, and cut off the other end and punch it down into the jack.

edit: there are some photos on this guys walkthrough: https://www.handymanhowto.com/how-to-install-an-ethernet-jack-for-a-home-network/

I did something similar in the house I recently bought. My house wasn't cable ready. I used gem boxes in the walls to make it simple and clean. After I cut the drywall for the gem box, I used a 1/2" paddle bit with and extension to drill through the floor inside the wall. My home is ranch style with a basement so this made the job very easy.

Here is what a gem box is. http://www.savvy-discounts.com/home_repair_hardware/electric_boxes_gem_box.htm

You simply put the face of the box against the wall, trace around it with a pencil,cut the drywall and use Madison clips to fasten it inside the wall. After you pull the cable, you can get a trim cover like this. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000X0UJSU?cache=96dc013fd43c8879407c7f1d8064f7e2#ref=sr_sp-btf_title_1_14&qid=1393720009&sr=1-14

You'll need a long Ethernet cable. Run it all the way upstairs.

You can get fancy and run it through the walls, and then install Ethernet jacks in your walls--something like this, but with a single port if you prefer.

In other words:

Upstairs desktop ---- CAT5 cable ------ Ethernet wall jack upstairs ----- CAT5 cable terminated at (attached to the back of) the upstairs wall jack going through walls from upstairs to downstairs, then terminated at downstairs wall jack ------ CAT5 cable terminated at downstairs wall jack ----- Downstairs Ethernet wall jack ------ CAT5 cable ------ modem.

EDIT: Per what /u/tsdguy pointed out, use CAT5e or better, not just CAT5. CAT5 is not rated for anything higher than 100 Mbps. CAT5e can handle 1 Gbps up to 100 Meters.

Why do you want to use coax? Eventually you need ethernet cables, if the walls are open you might as well convert to ethernet right where your modem will sit. If you happen to have any geeky friends with an ethernet crimper then it's super cheap to just get a roll of Cat 5e or Cat 6 cable and run wild with it. IF you don't, you'll either have to buy one (rent?) or get preterminated ethernet cables. If the walls are open then preterminated isn't such a big deal.

Run cable from wherever you plan on putting your modem and router to wherever you think you need it. If it's not absolutely obvious where that needs to be, then run it everywhere you think you may want it. It's cheap and easy while the walls are open.

Get a bunch of LV brackets and put them around any outlets where you think you may want internet. You can also get dual voltage brackets that have line voltage on one gang and LV on the second. How you want to terminate is up to you. Cheapest route is just an ethernet cable through a hole in a faceplate. But I'd get at least a premade plate, or a decora insert with keystones you can customize if you want a coax for cable or antenae or something.

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