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Issue with network cable
We recently had a garden studio installed in our back garden and I asked them to lay a network cable (steel armoured) from the front of the house, where the main router is located, to the garden ...
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Is there any benefit to running the "last mile" of an ethernet connection that is in wall Cat5 (not 5e) with Cat6/7?
I have a mixed 2.5gbps/1gbps network with old cat5 in wall wiring. I have a 200ft or so run that is very convoluted and that I'm not willing to even try pulling a new cable through. The wall jack ...
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Not sure if the DSL splitter is wired correctly
I read the yellow wire and black wire are irrelevant, and what matters is the green wire and black red wire. There can only be 8 possible combinations but none works. Is there anyone who can give me ...
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Is it a bad idea to connect the network cables to the front of the patch panel instead of the back?
OK so I saw that just about all of the tutorials and HOWTOs say that an Intranet Ethernet spider web should connect to the back panel of a patch panel (on the top rack U), then follow-up using switch ...
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What are the effects of different wire lengths on a single Ethernet cable?
Typically the wire lengths inside an Ethernet cable are all relatively equal. I know there must be some slight variance between the length of the individual wires inside cable due to some twisting ...
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Wiring patch panel for CAT6 wiring questions
I have all cables just hanging off the ceiling. So, I got wall mount rack (8RU), 2 panels (24 each)
Now I have couple questions:
Is there standard/common height where I need to mound rack?
Ceiling ...
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Convert RJ11 to RJ45
I have random RJ11 wires in house which have been cut off as they were used for the master socket and the master socket was in an awkward place. And I was wondering if it was possible to convert both ...
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Is it possible to wire my house with a cat. 6 cable through a one inch conduit pipe
I have 10 rooms across three floors in my house and i want an Ethernet connection in all of them. Problem is, there is only a 1 inch conduit pipe going through the walls and i can fit maybe 2-3 wires ...
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How to add a new DSL line
I have a DSL connection coming into my kitchen. I don't want my router and modem on the kitchen counter. What is the best way to add a second connection? Can I simply add a second twisted pair to the ...
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Will a Cat6 patch panel work with Cat6a cable?
I have a CAT6 patch panel I received as a gift from a non-techie person. They also bought me CAT6a cable. Can I use the CAT6 patch panel and fully benefit from CAT6a or do I need to upgrade to a CAT6a ...
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My DSL operator is suggesting that I use at Cat 6 cabling instead of normal telephone wire to get maximum speed
I have made a contract recently, for a DSL only line (dry DSL; no telephone) at 10Mbps. From the day one it is disconnecting every now and then. After complaining to the company they tried to make the ...
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Cat5E UTP transmission speed
As I have understood Cat5E FTP (STP) cables support up to 1000mbps transmission rate. But I have seen them in stores that describe them of being capable of only 155mbps trx. Do both kinds exist? Or ...
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Easy LanMap Creation
I am a student and I want to take the LanMap of the entire Building. There are at least 10 switch boxes with 2 in each floor on a 5 storied building. Each Switch Box contains 2 Switches with 24/48 ...
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How do I use this home ethernet wiring box?
I have just moved into a new home and there appear to be ethernet lines running to several rooms, all converging in a wiring box. However, I can't figure out how to make this thing work properly. Here'...
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Using a punch down tool with an Ethernet face plate
I recently purchased the tool that can be seen below and it was described as a wire cutter and punch down tool.
I can't figure how to use it as a punch down tool.
Does anyone have any idea how to ...
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