How to build your own Ethernet
Here's how to lay the nervous system for the ultimate home network by putting ethernet in walls throughout your house.
By Zack Stern | PC World | Published: 16:47, 28 September 10
In this step-by-step guide, we show you how to create your own home network. This slideshow accompanies an in-depth feature: How to rewire your home for Ethernet.
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Test the ethernet
You can buy an ethernet tester for about $25, but you can make your own, which essentially involves wiring LED circuits to loop through pairs of wires. If each ethernet plug is connected correctly, the four LEDs light up. If any one of the wire pairs is faulty, the corresponding LED won't light up.
After everything is working, patch your walls, touch up the paint, and connect your network. You can turn excess cable--and scraps--into patch cables, so you won't waste any parts.
Pictured is my assortment of three spools of ethernet cable and one coaxial for cable TV. They're situated around a hole in my attic, leading down inside a wall.
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