i want to know how to wire a socket for a network cable?

Question

their is a room that cat5 wires run to but the rest of the building is networked i want to know if i can get some assistance on how to terminate and wire the socket for the cable

Answer 1

There is a great book out which will teach you how to do this easily. It is called "Absolute beginners Guide to Home Networking" by Mark Edward Soper. This book is a must have for anybody who is just starting or has a modicum of networking experiance. I used this book to network my office and my home network.

The book is about 350 pages, so it is not really huge, but is filled with a ton of great information and is easy to read, understand and follow step by step instructions. It uses Linksys as an example as at one time Linksys was a leading Wireless Network hardware provider, but now many other manufacturers are getting into the businees of Wireless Networking.

This book discussed all three types of networks, wired, wireless and a combination or mixed network. It also discusses how to configure routers, adapters, how to set up the entire network, from start to finish, and then how to add other types of network devices such as game consoles, TiVo, entertainment devices such as DVD, T.V, even how to add security cameras and how to hook up a washer to take commands to start when a person is at work, as in some areas the time of least expensive costs is while at work.

It is not very expensive either as far as I am concerned, about fifteen bucks, which is cool when you consider how much information is in it. It also has a lot of information regarding different types of connections, such as a discussion of using power line, satilite and what is best for certain scenarios. I got a lot of use out of this book and can't reccomend it highly enough. The most inexerianced user can read this and then set up a network on their own. It has an entire section devoted to building your own cat 5-6 cable and how to hook up the connection ends.

Good luck and much success in setting up what you need. Have a great day!

Answer 2

In theory you can do this but in most universities this will create what is called a network bridge and it is likely they will disconnect your internet because of this. I would speak to your IT support department and ask them if wireless internet is available in halls of residence. I doubt they will allow you to connect your own wireless router as it creates issues around security and bandwidth but some universities may allow this if they have the right sort of equipment to handle this type of connection. It is also possible to get longer cables that you will not need to have dangerously laid across the middle of the floor as a trip hazard. Maplin sell them at very low cost and a 5 metre cable should be more than long enough, knowing how small most halls rooms are in universities.

Answer 3

you need a punch down tool, a wall jack, etc. then you merely follow the color scheme A or B. and terminate accordingly. Here are some links to walk you through:

http://www.n-tron.com/pdf/Cat5eCableSchemes.pdf
http://www.netspec.com/helpdesk/wiredoc.html
http://www.nuvotechnologies.com/pdf/crimping.pdf

happy cabling!