Internet cupboard

I previously posted about our internet services, with a picture of the cupboard above the entry door that contains the cellular modem:

Pepwave modem:

I decided to consolidate the internet stuff into this cupboard. So I hatched a plan to run a power cord from the outlet above the windshield to that cupboard:

Cupboards

I removed panels in those cupboards:

Removing panel

Removing panel

The mess of cables behind the panel in the front cupboard:

Behind panel

I used my drill with a large bit:

Drill

…to cut a hole in the panel:

Hole

…to fit a grommet:

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…for the power cord, which I pulled through by tying a strap to it:

Cord

Getting the cord through the small gap behind this speaker was rather tricky (I lost a bunch of skin):

Wire

…but I managed in the end:

Cord

I installed another grommet in this panel:

Grommet

The cord then plugged in to the power outlet (the front TV also plugs in there, and for some reason the top outlet only receives power when the ignition is on… maybe I should plug my dashcam into that?):

Power connection

The other end of the cord has a power strip with electrical and USB outlets:

Power

Then I moved the other internet devices into the cupboard:

Internet cupboard

In addition to the modem, it contains the MiFi hotspot:

MiFi

The power strip:

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A fan to cool the modem, as it gets rather hot:

Fan

And the security camera base unit, that has an Ethernet connection to the modem:

Camera base

I subsequently removed the door of this cupboard, since I was leaving it open for airflow:

Internet cupboard

It’s not super tidy, but it’s nice to have everything in one place.