Pretty easy if it is an interior wall, and more challenging if it's an
exterior wall because exterior walls tend to be filled with insulation.
In either case it's good to know if any plumbing or electrical lines run
in the space you're looking at. A 'fish tape'
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_tape) is a handy tool when pulling
wires through walls.

Personally I hate doing plaster or drywall stuff (my wife hates it more
when I do it) so I end up using surface mount jacks on the baseboard. I
terminate the cable using RJ-45 jacks like these
(http://www.broadbandutopia.com/levquicsnapc1.html). For a simple
direct connection I use a 'surface mount housing like this'
(http://images1.cableorganizer.com/leviton/surface-mounts/images/02-2-port.jpg)).
I think 'flush-mounted wall plates'
(http://www.vpi.us/catacc-plates.html) look better, but they involve
cutting into the wall. 

Some people don't use any jacks, and instead have a cable with the
RJ-45 plug sticking out of the wall or floor like a pigtail. Don't do
that. Not only is it ugly, but using the jacks is much more flexible,
as you can put the equipment anywhere you want, and then use an
ethernet patch cord of the correct length to connect to the jacks.


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