Network cable - Multiboxing in World of Warcraft and Beyond!

Grondir · 03-24-2010, 06:28 AM

Hey guys,

Just had to move my pc into the attic room and my wireless signal can sometimes be a bit hit and miss

.

Considering running a Cat6 cable down the exterior wall of the house to the kitchen where my router is located.

Now the question is....Would it be ok to run standard Cat6 cable down the outside wall or is there some special exterior cable I should be using?

Cheers in advance

Lindline · 03-24-2010, 08:57 AM

Should be fine.

Tim · 03-24-2010, 10:38 AM

A suggestion: Run 2 Cat6 cables instead of one. This will save you all the tears and pain of having to do it twice if the first cable has an issue down the line.

Grondir · 03-24-2010, 11:01 AM

Cheers guys, i'll give it a try at the weekend. If it stops raining

ejt · 03-24-2010, 02:17 PM

I've actually done something similar when I lived at my dads, had alittle "house" not connected to the "real house" so we had a cable run between those 2, never failed for me.

twistedone · 03-24-2010, 03:58 PM

when/if you do this make sure you put a "drip loop" right before you bring the cable into the house, the easiest way to explain a drip loop is to just go down like 2-3 inches with your line then come back up..that way when water runs down the line it will drop off before it runs into the house and possible into your router

ollee · 03-24-2010, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim

A suggestion: Run 2 Cat6 cables instead of one. This will save you all the tears and pain of having to do it twice if the first cable has an issue down the line.

When this happens, I just electrical tape the new one to the old one, and use the old one as a snake....

TheMuffinMan · 03-24-2010, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ollee

When this happens, I just electrical tape the new one to the old one, and use the old one as a snake....

Ditto. =)

ollee · 03-25-2010, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMuffinMan

Ditto. =)

We call that: "Red Neck Pro"

TheMuffinMan · 03-25-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ollee

We call that: "Red Neck Pro"

Son I am from Oklahoma... don't TALK to me about Red Necks...

LOL

03-24-2010, 06:28 AM	#1
Grondir Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 128	Network cable Hey guys, Just had to move my pc into the attic room and my wireless signal can sometimes be a bit hit and miss . Considering running a Cat6 cable down the exterior wall of the house to the kitchen where my router is located. Now the question is....Would it be ok to run standard Cat6 cable down the outside wall or is there some special exterior cable I should be using? Cheers in advance __________________

03-24-2010, 08:57 AM	#2
Lindline Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 860	Re: Network cable Should be fine. __________________ Check out my brand new stream http://www.roshinko.com I'll be posting up a day-by-day blog-style series as I continue to expand and develop it. Be sure to multibox with Pwnboxer Multiboxing Software just because its better than the rest.

03-24-2010, 10:38 AM	#3
Tim Administrator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 6,767	Re: Network cable A suggestion: Run 2 Cat6 cables instead of one. This will save you all the tears and pain of having to do it twice if the first cable has an issue down the line.

03-24-2010, 11:01 AM	#4
Grondir Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 128	Re: Network cable Cheers guys, i'll give it a try at the weekend. If it stops raining __________________

03-24-2010, 02:17 PM	#5
ejt Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 34	Re: Network cable I've actually done something similar when I lived at my dads, had alittle "house" not connected to the "real house" so we had a cable run between those 2, never failed for me. __________________ I'm a multiboxer/nolifer/noob/waste of space or whatever you want to call me. When I multibox I use Pwnboxer! 1xPaladin (Prot) 4xPriests(Disc) Level 65 - Team Silloa! \|==========\| 81% 5xDruid (1xFeral, 4xBalance) Level 45 - Team Xaverai! \|==========\| 56%

03-24-2010, 03:58 PM	#6
twistedone Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 17	Re: Network cable when/if you do this make sure you put a "drip loop" right before you bring the cable into the house, the easiest way to explain a drip loop is to just go down like 2-3 inches with your line then come back up..that way when water runs down the line it will drop off before it runs into the house and possible into your router __________________

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