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hnonpolitical_memes·Non-Political Memesbyhydration9806 Keep it simplecross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/23284396View original on lemmy.ml106Comments11Reply
rrumschlumpel feddit.org5Hide 5 repliesYou do need a drill to get through all the walls, though.12Reply
BigLime replylemmy.ml2Hide 2 repliesIf your house was built before 2003, that's probably the case. Otherwise it MAY have cat5e cables in it that were used for landlines3Reply
GGrumpy replysh.itjust.worksI just have cables outside of walls, along the corners. And doors have enough gaps usually at the bottom to let a single Ethernet cable through and still close without any problems. It isn't very noticeable even without drilling.1Reply
ssomedev aussie.zone2Hide 2 repliesThis just made me think if a USB-C Ethernet adapter would work on my phone... That'd be awesome6Reply
zzockerr replylemmy.worldOn Android it likely will, I have done exactly that before. Kinda looks weird to see a ethernet symbol where the WiFi icon usually is7Reply
mmonovergent replylemmy.mlI've done that a few times to reverse tether Android phones and tablets2Reply
GGrumpy sh.itjust.worksBut then, where are you gonna plug your Ethernet cable? If you bought a alien spider router just to use as an WiFi access point, you bought the wrong thing. I have that and use Ethernet cable.2Reply
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You do need a drill to get through all the walls, though.
Jus one tine
If your house was built before 2003, that's probably the case. Otherwise it MAY have cat5e cables in it that were used for landlines
In every room? That seems unlikely.
You're right. They're not in the bathrooms in my house
I just have cables outside of walls, along the corners. And doors have enough gaps usually at the bottom to let a single Ethernet cable through and still close without any problems. It isn't very noticeable even without drilling.
This just made me think if a USB-C Ethernet adapter would work on my phone... That'd be awesome
On Android it likely will, I have done exactly that before. Kinda looks weird to see a ethernet symbol where the WiFi icon usually is
I've done that a few times to reverse tether Android phones and tablets
$299? Amateurs
But then, where are you gonna plug your Ethernet cable?
If you bought a alien spider router just to use as an WiFi access point, you bought the wrong thing.
I have that and use Ethernet cable.