On Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 4:20:21 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On 11/4/20 3:10 PM, TimR wrote:

The local stores have half inch masonry bits - can I get the connector through a half inch hole?

A standard 8 pin "RJ-45" Ethernet connector is slightly smaller than
1/2" wide.

Technically 11.68 mm which = 0.459 inch

Yeah, I measured one of my own at that, but the one in the patch cable at Home Depot looks bigger.