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Re:Smart homes will turn dumb overnight as Charter kills sec... by Groxx on Saturday January 18, 2020 @08:08PM (#22088627)
Vertically, sure, but not really horizontally. Aside from just going through a wall, I'd expect most ethernet runs to be more horizontal than vertical, since you're often running it between rooms?
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Re:Smart homes will turn dumb overnight as Charter kills sec... by nwallin on Saturday January 18, 2020 @08:20PM (#22088678)
It's easy to run horizontally in an attic or basement.

The hard part is getting off your butt and doing it. Like every other side project.

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Re:Smart homes will turn dumb overnight as Charter kills sec... by Groxx on Saturday January 18, 2020 @08:37PM (#22088742)
My apartment complex doesn't really care about how off-my-butt I am.
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Re:Smart homes will turn dumb overnight as Charter kills sec... by JshWright on Saturday January 18, 2020 @09:49PM (#22089040)
If you have forced air heat or central air conditioning, you probably have a reasonably direct route from your basement/attic to any given room. Just use plenum rated cable, and it's generally pretty straightforward.

Cutting in the box and making up either end of the cable generally takes longer than running the drop.

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