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Originally Posted by Killarneytime
I am late to the game so sorry. Also brand new to this site so hopefully I am following protocol! I love the cleanliness of that setup! Here is my question - I had the TV/Cat6 wired in living room and to Lanai. (Down in Eastport area) When I moved in nothing was terminated in garage so I did that and put in a switch. Here is my question for any experts out there - I have four other unterminated (actually I terminated all of them in garage) Cat6 cables that all go into attic and run to center before spreading out. I just can't get into middle of attic to visually see what walls they spider into. I want hardwire EN into my office. I am assuming that those cables are somewhere behind walls. Any thoughts on how to find them? Toning it didn't work but then again I purchased a Klein tool (sub$100) to try it. Or do I take a guess on where the TV may have been terminated and start punching holes? I am not sure I want to pay over $200 to find a cable behind a wall. Open to thoughts. Thanks
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If I understand you correctly:
1. During Design Review, you only requested two runs: one to Living Room TV, second to Lanai. (Hindsight is 20/20, but why didn't you add a run to your "office"?)
2. You don't see any RJ45 data jack in your office. (are you sure about this?)
3. You then discovered there are 6 Cat-6 wires in your LVP (and you terminated all of them)
4. You went up to the attic to try and see where the six cables lead to, but you can only get so far, and can't determine exactly where the other four go to.
I believe your options are:
1. Hire a handyman or electrician to trace the wires. If you get the right guy, you'd be amazed at where they can get to up in the attic.
2. Hire a handyman or electrician to run a new cable to exactly where you want to put your office jack.
3. Use wireless/wireless mesh instead.
Sorry, this is a tough one, and I think you'll end up shelling out money if you really want hardwire. I know someone who may be able to help you with either option 1 or 2, and I don't think it'll cost you $200 or more, but I can't speak for him. Let me know if you want his name and number.