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The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/Shiri1432 on 2025-04-18 03:22:17.

Hello friends, I'm in a situation that could really use some kind specific help.

So, I've been slapped into a living situation where I have the majority of my belongings out in an insulated, air-conditioned shed (previously a she-shed that was converted to a bedroom for me) and have my computer inside due to preferring/needing an ethernet connection. However, the room being used as my office we would like to utilize as a bedroom for my growing nephew, and would like to know about installing a Cat6 cord out to the shed from the house internet so that I can have my computer out there and free up the room.

NOTE: We do NOT have fiber internet, unfortunately, it's prohibitively expensive where I live.

I have looked into it a LITTLE, but most every guide I've seen has been for recommendations of running both internet AND power at the same time, and I would really appreciate some much more clear instructions. If anyone has the patience to walk me through it themselves (in practially an Explain Like I'm Five way, I got the 'tism that runs on explicitly clear instructions and will ask a million clarifying questions that might be obvious to anyone else), or if anyone could recommend a guide for running it out when the shed has preexisting power run out to it, I would really appreciate the help!

ETA: the distance from the house to the shed is roughly 40 ft (~13 meters), but i would estimate up to 100 ft (~30 meters) for where the cables might end up having to run because I don't know offhand any extra distance I might end up needing based on where I can make the connection to the internet line.

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