use existing telephone line to connect a computer to a LAN (ethernet)?

Question

the computer is about 80 meters away from the LAN (6 computers in 1 room each connected to the hub by a length of CAT5 cable). I understand I'll need 2 NIC with phone jacks instead of ethernet jacks to connect the computer to another on the LAN using the telephone line. But will it work? or do I have to go wireless (no direct line of sight with lots of obstructions) or install ethernet cable (too much work)?

Answer 1

Powerline ethernet adapters are probably your best bet- Netgear and Belkin make them- other companies as well. You plug one unit directly into the AC wall outlet (not a power strip) in each room, and it serves as a physical ethernet connection between the two- you then plug CAT5 cables into the jack on each adapter- one to your computer, the other to the hub/switch.

Answer 2

I design networks for a living.
(Oh, man, I would love for you to call my business for help!)

Standard telephone cable won't work. The distance is too far.
You need to installa cat5, cat 5e, cat6, or cat6e cable.

The wireless option might work. Depending on how much RF Interefence is in between.

If you have more labor available than money, then install the cable.

If you have more money available than man-power, then try the wireless option.

Buy a wireless router (About $100).
Be sure to buy one that has connections available for wired connections, to support your current conections.
And buy a wireless adapter for the remote computer ($40 - $100)

Please understand that there will be some configuration/setup issues to resolve for your current LAN setup.

Install the wireless router AS CLOSE TO TH REMOTE COMPUTER AS POSSIBLE! (80 meters is a LONG way to expect a wireless access conection to work in an office building environment!)

Connect your ISP to the wireless router.
Connect your existing "HUB" to the wireless router with one of the "Wired" ports.

Install the Wireless adapter on the remote computer.

Then, with the grace of the "Network Gods", all should work.

There are just too many variables here to give a really hard answer.

Hope this helps!
Good Luck!

Answer 3

Lan Telephone

Answer 4

Im a little confused on what your asking, what it looks like is that you have a lan already set up with a hub, and you want to join in another computer? using a telephone line wouldnt be the way to go, if you want to do it wired, and dont have any more cat5 cables, you can get a usb cable to connect to the other computer, they are special usb crossover cables believe it or not that you can use just like a normal rj45 crossover cable, good luck!

Answer 5

I have head that in the USA there is a product available that will let you use you phone line as a LAN. Don't recall it's name.
Otherwise there's one called something like TurboPlug that lets you use your electric lines/sockets as a LAN too.
Either would probably be easier than fiddling around with wireless, sure.

Answer 6

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