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Spent today doing tests with my cable tester. The electrician had wired one of the ends incorrectly into the switch, and two cables were the wrong way around (hence 10/100 instead of gigabit). As for the other cable, the faceplate was damaged and the connection couldn't be made for the brown...

Yes. The PC is gigabit, and all pairs are connected correctly, I'm pretty sure. Will verify that tomorrow, however I find it unlikely both cables would have the same issue.

It's for both cables, and generous purchase. It's only around 15m.

UPDATE: I bought a gigabit switch and noticed my brother's ports were only running at 100Mbps as the lights were orange for both of his connections. This was confirmed by Windows. I am concerned that this is because I used CCA cable for his socket. Mine is operating fine, and is going over a...

Yeah that electrician seems to have been a little... I dunno... but he drilled and had to stop because he hit a stud :') Then he moved across a little as if that hadn't happened and carried on, leaving me with a hole to fill ahaha. And no, a certificate of minor works was not issued, at any point.

Job done, I'll add more info when I have the time, but long story short all cables connected and it works.

So for the socket in my room, I've gone the easy route: This project is almost finished. All that is left is to run more cables to my brother's and mother's sockets, and also unite all 6 cables under my brother's floorboards. Then the plan is to go down through the porch, through the living...

People, is it okay if I drill a hole (big enough for 4 cat5e cables, with room made for a potential upgrade to cat6/cat6a in the future) into the bottom plate of the division wall between my mum's and brother's room? (The wall is a hollow plasterboard wall, other than the studs and plates.). If...

Do you have to order it or can you just pop in? EDIT: Just ordered one - I'm certain 2.5cm will fit just fine! (If not it was only 37p, so not too much wasted ahah) Thanks for everything so far, @Bilabong007. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow - hopefully it'll all be up and running live...

Ok, I've bought a chisel (30mm), and I'll use a hammer and chisel to go through the (mortar?) dab.

Ah and can I put a dry lining back box into the wall if it's dot and dabbed? (If we chisel the dab out) http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009S50H9C It's one of those. Single gang 35mm. I'd prefer it to be sinked into the wall rather than protruding from the wall, to be honest.

Okay, cool. Thanks, guys. One more question, I want to run a cable from under my brother's floorboards to the socket I've installed. I successfully avoided the vertical stud (which is just to the left of where the back box is fitted, around 1.5cm away), but there is a joist between the bottom...

Okay - any specific way to go through this without damaging the surrounding wall? Also, what can I expect to find behind this, and will I be able to use a dry lining box with it?

Are dabs totally solid, then? Also, what are they made out of?

What you are seeing in the picture is as far as my saw will go.

UPDATE: Advice still required for the above picture, but I've just put a socket (with backbox) in my mum's room, too. (Just on the other side of the wall to where my brother's socket is). My brother's socket is very nice, though (ignore the pencil lines):

Hi, Got an issue. I've successfully put a port in on my brother's wall (a plasterboarded divison), but I'm having issues doing the same for my (newly plasterboarded) wall. I am concerned so do not want to go any further as to damage the new wall too much. The plasterboard saw went through...

My room has been plasterboard-ed and skimmed, ready to go once it's dry. This should be relatively easy as far as DIY goes! Sound like a good plan or..?

Okay, I've seeked some advice, and next weekend we're going to be going through the plasterboard division wall between the lounge and hallway, up to the airing cupboard, and then under the floorboards and into the walls upstairs, where the sockets will be. Very excited!

Taken a step in the right direction. I bought some scrap plasterboard and was able to neatly put the backbox in it and put the front plate on! :) I also successfully made a bunch of patch cables. Just waiting for the rooms to be re-plastered and the electrician to come back. Then I'll assess...