Re: Creating a home Ethernet out of installed but unused Cat 5

[dnoyeB <Fake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bennett Price wrote:
> You could do a simple continuity check with a 9 volt battery, a couple
> of leads with alligator clips on each end, and a cheap voltmeter - all
> available at Radio Shack.  Connect the battery to a pair of leads
> downstairs and see whether you can read 9 volts upstairs.
>
> But are you sure it is Cat 5?  You said it's shielded - it seems very
> odd that the phone company would install a) Cat 5, and b) that it would
> be shielded.  Could be but odd.
>

well phone company probably didnt install it anyway.  The builder did.
Especially if its in the wall...

Cat5e is as cheap as cat3.  I havent seen cat3 in years.


> If the wire is indeed Cat5, be sure to make the splices as short as can
> be, untwisting as little of the pairs as possible.  The twist in Cat 5
> pairs is important.  And remember that pins 1 & 2 use one twisted pair,
> pins 3 & 6 another, simple continuity with any old pair of wires is not
> enough.
>

If its CAT5 and he intends to put network on it, be sure not to make any
splices at all.


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