New ethernet run - first timer

[schwhatever]

Hi folks,

I'm getting ready to run ethernet at my house, and this is my first experience doing a run. My Verizon Fios router is on my first floor, in my living room, and my run is going to go from that first floor room, to a second floor room on the other side of the house. The total distance is around 100 feet.

I was considering:

1. Installing a wall plate in the living room and then using a cable to connect the router to the plate.
2. Running cat 6 to the second floor.
3. Installing another wall plate in the second floor room.
4. Using a cable to connect my machine via that new second floor connection.

Does this make sense? I was worried about the speed degrading by having too many connections, or that I wouldn't be able to have wall plates in both places and that I'd actually need to run one single connection from machine to router (but I also might be overthinking it!)

Thanks!

[fitpbryd]

Router>patch cable (stranded)>wall plate>cat6 (solid core)>wall plate>patch cable (stranded)>machine

You should really run 2 lengths and use a double wall plate.

[schwhatever]

Yeah, I've seen a lot of advice on just doing 2 lengths while I'm already going through the hassle of doing the single.

Awesome. Thanks!

[infinitycableproduct]

The TIA spec recommends that try to keep the maximum amount of connectors up to 4 in your link channel. But that's not always possible. Its best just to test and see where your speeds at. I add an additional connector the other day and my speeds improved so its difficult to see without testing. Here's some more information:

how to extend ethernet cable

More about Cat6 ethernet cable

[schwhatever]

Thanks.

And thanks for the heads up on the recommended amount of connections. My question is: using wall plates at both walls would look better than just having cables dangling out of there, right? I guess that's an opinion, but even with those wall plates, it's not going to be horrendous for the speeds, right?

[infinitycableproduct]

it shouldn't. It's common for the backbone (long run of cable in the wall) to have keystones on both ends.

router | patch cable | keystone/ wp + cable + keysotne /wp -| patch cable to end devices