https://rfcorner.in/tags/ethernet/Recent content in Ethernet on Dhiru's NotebookHugoenTue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://rfcorner.in/posts/connecting-across-distance/Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://rfcorner.in/posts/connecting-across-distance/<h2 id="the-old-hack">The old hack</h2> <p>Sometime around 2015-2016, I had to connect two rooms that were separated by a balcony. The simple answer was obvious: run an Ethernet cable through the balcony and plug it into the router on the other side.</p> <p>It worked. It was cheap, fast enough, and did not need any special equipment. For a while, it felt like the sort of practical fix that makes home networking fun.</p>