![]() ![]() Sadly this will give you at best a pathetic 10mbps. I once had to run 2 seperate connections over 1 cat5e this way just to get a temp net up and running(don't ask). You can also make a direct connection between 2 network nodes (pc's, pc to printer etc) by connecting 1 to 3, 2 to 6, 3 to 1, 2 to 6. If you have 8 wires (4 pairs) then just match both sides. This would mean connecting your RJ45 connectors pin 1,2,3 and 6 matching on each side. Depending on the type of cable installed in your place you may get away with using 4 wires per connection. Ethernet cable is twisted in a way that minimizes electromagnetic interference. If the cabling was done in a star configuration (all connected to a central point) then you are at least lucky in that regard.įirstly lets start with the cable type. If you give more info (why you do it this way, photos of cables etc) I could be more help. I have only used cat5 and up in my professional life, but we did do some hacks in a pinch. If the cables are loose then you may be able to use the old cables to help pull new cables.Even if the cables are below modern ethernet quality, you may be able to use some sort of network extender to get a good signal to one location. ![]() If the cables are high-enough quality (at least Cat 5) then you can often get one good connection per chain.The end result is that daisy-chain telephone wiring is extremely common but also nearly useless for ethernet networking. A typical magic internet box WiFi router is actually 3 devices in one: Router, WiFi access point and ethernet switch. (Almost all ethernet networks now use switches, not hubs, but that doesn't actually matter much for this discussion.) There are also point-to-point connections between switches, between switches and routers, etc. With twisted pair cabling (as used for ethernet, there are other varieties for other systems that are not applicable here) with each cable providing a single point-to-point connection, generally between a computer and a hub or a switch. This was replaced many, many years ago, by twisted pair cables using hubs and switches. Originally, ethernet used coaxial cables with a tap into the cable for each computer. (Exception: the house I grew up in actually had separate runs to each room, though that was in the days before twisted pair ethernet, so it didn't matter much). A single chain through a building is generally cheaper to install (less wire, a lot less labor if installed while the walls are open during construction) than a star configuration, so until home networks became common, that was the standard installation method. The polarity of the wires usually doesn't matter, and the devices could be wired in a star topology (a bunch of cables joined together at one end with a device on each cable on the other end) or chained one device (or more commonly, wall jack for a device to plug in) to the next. All devices are connected together with a pair of wires. Standard analog telephone service (POTS) could have many devices - telephones, answering machines, fax machines, modems, etc. Assuming that the cable you already have in place is at least Cat 5 (100 Meg., which is arguably enough for typical internet usage), the topology is the next challenge. ethernet) but also on much older types of cables that are not suitable for ethernet at all. There is a separate issue of the type of cable. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |