Ive Mended Something (Not Car Related)

"Denver Is Stuck In The 90s" (denver80222)
04/30/2015 at 16:13 • Filed to: None

My dog chewed the Ethernet cable that routes from the router (on the main level) to my dad’s computer in the basement:

I didnt want to spend $50 to buy a new cable then spend an hour rerouting it. So I stopped by Microcenter and picked up a crimp tool, some strain reliefs, some couplers, a 1ft extension and some ethernet heads for $30 and saved myself 30min.

I crimped on the new heads and it works great!

I mounted it to the wall so it wont get tripped on:

I learned how to do this off a youtube video 2 hours before I bought the parts.

DISCUSSION (18)

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/30/2015 at 16:14

Did you like need another long cable? I could have just sent you a new 50 ft Cat 6e cable

CalzoneGolem > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/30/2015 at 16:15

Ya’ll motherfuckers need wireless!

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
04/30/2015 at 16:15

I needed a 100ft Cat5 cable, this was the easier and cheaper solution.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > CalzoneGolem
04/30/2015 at 16:16

My neighborhood is zoned weird. Im in a very populated area, but the last telephone pole in my neighborhood is in my backyard. We couldnt get rid of dial up until 2008. We have wireless, but because we are so far out on the grid, the signal is pretty weak and doesnt reach the basement

Nibby > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/30/2015 at 16:21

Wanna know what else is 100ft long?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Nibby
04/30/2015 at 16:23

No, not really.

E. Julius > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/30/2015 at 16:24

If you install your own wireless router in your home, you should be able to set something up that reaches your entire house.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > E. Julius
04/30/2015 at 16:25

We have an airport extreme with a multi-directional antenna and a NAS. We’ve tried everything, it still doesnt reach.

Nibby > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/30/2015 at 16:26

Kinja'd!!!

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/30/2015 at 16:28

Cat6 is better than cat 5 either way I could have sent you one of those too

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
04/30/2015 at 16:29

I really didnt want to route it, the first time was a hassle enough. This was far easier.

Kofi > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/30/2015 at 16:34

Had the same problem in my house, ended up picking up a cheap tp-link router and made a range extender through the tp-link software.

E. Julius > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/30/2015 at 16:40

You could pick up a cheap airport express and do a wireless bridge. Pretty easy with the Apple software, and that same setup works in my parents house through multiple brick walls from the basement to an interior bedroom. Sucks that it doesn’t work though : /

Nisman > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
04/30/2015 at 17:04

Is this some opponaut special? Can I get a 25’ cat 6e and a patch cable for my router? Haha

Nibbles > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/30/2015 at 18:09

Netgear makes a nice and inexpensive range extender. Link

Bad Idea Hat > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/30/2015 at 18:19

Microcenter

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Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck...I have to go.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Bad Idea Hat
04/30/2015 at 19:24

Its the itch everyone has to scratch at least once

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
05/04/2015 at 15:55

...what does any of that have to do with wifi? Get a decent router and maybe a couple repeaters and bob’s your uncle.