Fw: [OT] Phone and data services over cat5

[Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>]

You have 4 pairs in a CAT5 - only 2 pairs for ethernet data. So you have 2
pairs free - you need a pair for the main line, and a 3rd single wire for
the ringer.

G.

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"Matthew Miles" <m_miles@xxxxxxx>
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Just a quick question.  Can I run a phone line over the spare pairs on
a cat5 data run?  i.e use ornage and green pairs for data and blue and
brown pairs for voice?

I can rig them to run together using an old patch panel and seperate
the signals out at the other end to 2 seperate data and voice modules.
Is this practical?  I don't want to run loads of cables to each room
as I don't plan to expand network connectivity any further than this
(1 per room).

Cheers,

Matt