By using a drill bit sized large enough for the cable.
Cable drop through attic multistories.
For single floor homes with a basement the basement may be the best path.
Drill holes in the floors as per your markings by using a power drill equipped with a 5 8 inch drill bit.
To drill through a rug make a small cut in the rug with a utility knife and then drill down through the cut.
These methods will work for any cable telephone network thermostat power etc.
Use a piece of string that you can add a small weight to such as a steel nut or whatever you can find.
My cable tv is distributed through the attic so it seemed like a good solution to run my home network through there as well.
I have run the odd cable in my house wood frame wallboard by drilling down from the attic into the hollow wall.
I ve mounted a junction box on the stud by cutting into the wall then made a small pilot hole into the attic through the ceiling to register the main hole through the 2x4.
Step 4 drop the coaxial cable through the holes in the floor until it reaches the connection in the basement.
There s a 2x4 at the top of the wall with vertical 2x4 studs.