I’m planning out my next homelab when I move soon. I have the floor plans and it looks like the best place for my computer is not centrally located, so the Wi-Fi won’t be ideal. I’d like to run the cables a short distance so the router would be in a better spot.

I’m just renting and will likely only be here for a year so I don’t want to do any drilling. I just want to secure the cables somehow to the crease where the wall and ceiling meet.

The total length will only be about 20 feet to the router.

  • SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeoEnglish
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    11 months ago

    If you have carpet you can get a flat Ethernet cable and tuck it around the border. That’s how I have mine set up because my ONT is in the closet.

  • aprilmay@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I use a long cable and command brand sticky cable clips to route the cable around door frames to get where it needs to go

    • rambos@lemm.eeEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Its best to run a cable, but if you cant then power line is the way to go IMO. I didnt have any issues in 3 different houses with Dlink and TPlink

  • phillaholic@lemm.eeEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Painters tape is great… but it’s blue. Maybe attach white tape to the top of painters tape? Not sure how it’ll look. Right now I just have the cable running at the floor and I’ve forgotten about it

    • GroteStreet 🦘@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I don’t know where you are, but painter’s tape (or masking tape) comes in all sorts of colours. Including white.