EE 5G outdoor

darrenmunro7470
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looking for some help just purchased the EE 5G outdoor router and indoor router 2 piece kit could anyone advise of what size diameter has to be drilled through the wall to feed the ethernet cable through thanks 

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darrenmunro7470
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hi mate im looking at the same outdoor router could i ask what diameter hole needs to be drilled in the wall to feed the ethernet cable through as both ends of the ethernet cable that screws to the bottom of the router looked like solid parts where i thought the cable would possibly pull out of the part that attaches to the router but im a bit lost thanks

EssexBoyEE
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The Connector width is just a tad under 12mm (11.6 from memory) so if it's going through a short solid, like wood or plastic window frame then a 12.5mm Drill Bit should do it, for Brick, Breeze or Concere add a couple of mm as the Drill Bit never drills a perfect hole, 14mm should work, or possibly 16mm if it going to be a fiddly cavity spaced wall.

Tape the plugs Locking Lever down with tape before you start pulling it through in case it gets stuck and you need to pull it back, otherwise your break the Lever and  or damaged or stress the connections in the Plug  (your see what I mean when you have it in your hands). 

The way I normally do stuff like is by using proper Push Rods then a Cord / Wire then the Target Cable all tapped to together, in the absence of Push Rods you could use the long Drill Bit, but don't tape the Target Cable to the Drill Bit, use a Cord or Wire to the Drill Bit then the Cable to the Cord, safest way if it snags and it won't end in tears thar way 😉

 

thankyou for your reply is it the end that connects to the outdoor router that i will feed through the hole it is going my floor in my static caravan so i can mount it outside and the end what connects to the outdoor router with the screw holes in does that detach from the ethernet port on the cable thanks just so i know what im looking for 

Sorry I don't understand what your mean. 

the end of the ethernet cable that you screw to the bottom of the outdoor router is that the end i will have to drill the hole for and push through 

Ah, OK, are you saying that one end of the Cable has an  addition Plastic Type Cover or Plate that screws into the Outdoor Router after you have plugged in the Cable in order to Weather Proof it. 

hi thanks for your reply yes the EE 5G outdoor router where the ethernet cable connects to has a plate fitted to ethernet port on the cable and im not sure if the plate clips away from the ethernet cable or not to allow access to only drill a small hole or would i need a large one to get the plate through

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