Check the switch after each port and verify the link indicator is on.
Network switch in attic.
But with an inexpensive ethernet splitter you can just run a single cable directly from your modem router to the ethernet switch in another room and from there you get several extra ports you can use to connect.
It can get about 110 in the summer or more i would imagine the attic is likely the same.
Being able to establish a link tests the physical layer i e.
Looking for some recommendations for switches that can withstand las vegas summer attic heat.
Network switch in the attic.
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Hi all i m trying to network my house up and so far i ve.
That said considering how cheap ethernet switches are these days that might actually be the best way to go.
What i m wanting to do is keep a poe switch in the attic.
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I am putting up some ip cameras and have limited network runs to the attic so i will likely need to put a switch up there.
Through a room upstairs there is a door that opens and you can step out into the attic.
I would need to run an extension cord around a corner from that outlet in the attic to put it where i want to put it.
There is a power outlet in the attic on the wall on a stud near that door.
For single floor homes with a basement the basement may be the best path.
Negotiation between network card and switch port.