TechBlog from Sewell

One of the biggest headaches when wiring a home or office network is running wires through walls, floors, and ceilings. Cutting holes and fishing for wires through drywall is not my idea of a good time, so I was ecstatic when Mark in tech support showed me a simple solution for low-profile wiring with zero impact on your walls or floors. This can also be a cost-saving solution to industrial wiring conduit. And to do it you only need three things:

	Taperwire Cat5e Ethernet Cable, 100 ft Retail Price:$119.95 From: sewelldirect.com
	Cat5e Keystone Jack Retail Price:$5.45 From: sewelldirect.com
	Surface Mount Box, White Retail Price:$2.95 From: sewelldirect.com

Taperwire is flat enough to run under carpet, wallpaper, and even paint without leaving a noticeable impression on your wall or floor. One side is a strong adhesive for tool-free installation and the other has been surface-prepped for easy painting. One thing to remember is that it’s also unterminated, meaning that you will have to wire the plugs - thus the Keystone Jack and Surface Mount Box. If you’re a neophyte, don’t be intimidated, just google a Cat5e termination guide, there are dozens of good ones out there.

Once you’ve got your flat Cat5e cable laid, terminated, and housed in the surface mount box, all that’s left is to plug in. Voila! You’ve got your very own home or business network without all the hassle, cost, and damage of unsightly in-wall wiring.

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