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Russell Hafter News <
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In article <597E819973%[email protected]>, Mik Towse
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Another option would be a splitter (one into two RJ45) or
connector (one to one RJ45). That way you'd not need to
cut plugs off, but I reckon Bob is correct. I'd take the
leap and hard wire the back of the socket. It's very
simple with a 'wire-push' tool. I'm no expert and I
managed to do this without a problem many years ago,
before BT caught up with their own NTE5 phone / internet
front plate.
Probably the main reason for not wanting to do this is the
two standards of Cat5e cable.
I have read horror stories of people wiring type A cable
using type B setting and vv.
Or even getting them mixed up.
This existing cable you have may have transparent plugs if so, can
you see the wires inside the plug? That will reveal A or B.
The other end is in the loft? Did you say it was plugged into a
switch up there? Do the same up there.
To be honest this is nothing like as complicated or difficult as you
seem to think.
It would be a good investment to get a tester and crimper with your
punch down tool, I wouldn't be without mine. They test all 8
connections end to end and as you need a punch down tool maybe
something like this would be good.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tokmali-Ethernet-Computer-Maintenance-Household/dp/B089SMV2N8/ref=sr_1_38?crid=1XA8MS9JMY47U&dchild=1&keywords=cat5+punch+down+tool&qid=1634810936&sprefix=cat5+punch+%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-38
If you cut the plug off and terminate in the back of a single cat5e
socket the tester would tell you if you have some wires wrong and the
pattern will reveal if its an A-B issue and if it is, just
re-terminate to the other standard or better still, reterminate the
loft end also to "B".
Plenty of videos on youtube on how to put crimp plugs on or punch
down on the back of sockets. Crimper in the kit above, easy, honest.
There are very, very few systems wired as "A" almost everything is "B"
Don't be insulted, I don't know how much you know but this connection
does not have to match anything else in your home. The A or B bit is
just for the one cable.
I find the hardest job is looking at the back of the cat5e socket you
see the 8 connections and usually 2 colour symbols for each. Working
out which symbols are A and which B but once you've got it, you're
away.
This is a skill worth developing not only for your self but for
friends too.
I had some security cameras fitted once and the installer terminated
both ends of the cat5e into plugs. It worked fine but after he'd gone
I checked what he done and it was neither A or B it was security man
special but it worked. It's now B at both ends.
Bob.
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