{"id":27,"date":"2026-08-08T16:54:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T23:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointyhair.com\/?p=27"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T23:54:21","slug":"wiring-a-rental-apartment-for-cat5e-1gbps-or-even-10gbps-without-rewiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointyhair.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/08\/wiring-a-rental-apartment-for-cat5e-1gbps-or-even-10gbps-without-rewiring\/","title":{"rendered":"Wiring a rental apartment for CAT5e (1Gbps, or even 10gbps) without rewiring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pictures and procedures of my wife rewiring the apartment to CAT5e with zero cost. All it’s going to cost you is a bunch of cat5 plugs, possibly a cable crimping tool, and a cable tester (optional).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTE: remember to get permission before doing the work from apartment managers — best approach: “Hey I want to make use of the cabling, can I call a contractor — will you pay for it? Or I can do it myself”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The panel before my wife took the pliers to it…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tools needed to complete the task — CAT5 wire crimps,CAT5 cables, CAT5 wire testers, RJ45 pinout maps…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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