Hi - this is a follow-up to my last question. Despite the very good answer I got, I am still perplexed as to what I should do..Let me start over: There are lan(cat5e) sockets and wiring already installed across the house. In a storage cupboard there is a cat5e box, with a row of cat5e sockets on top. Inside this glass box there is one cable without an RJ45. I thought of fitting the RJ45 and connecting my BT homehub with it. Have also connected the Hub to the BT master socket -also in the cupboard. Unfortunatelly, the wall sockets are still dead. Any ideas?? Many thanks to all, Nik
2007-03-29 22:46:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
What you describe sounds like a "patch panel" for your network - the row of cat 5 sockets. These are probably connected to your wall outlets. This is just the wiring and not the hardware that is needed.
What is requried is to connect a source (the BT ) to the outlet you want to use. If you want to use all of them you have to setup cables from a computer switch to each of the "sockets" in the cupboard. Then you connect your BT to the switch. Don't know what the extra wire without a connector on it might be?
2007-03-30 01:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know this sounds very simple but that 'glass box' hub will need power, its defiunately plugged in yeah? mosty have a fan that you can hear when its working.
i can imagin how much of your hair you will pull out if this solves it. maybe post up the model number of the 'glass box' so we can be of a bit more help?
i'll check back on this question for more details
2007-03-29 22:54:38 · answer #2 · answered by rykkers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋