Re: No dailtone on the third floor...

[Neil Cherry <njc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 01 Jul 2006 15:49:23 GMT, Jeff Volp wrote:
> "Moon1990" <kevin.jasey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1151765669.811595.206090@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I have a newly renovated home with cat5 cable run throughout (all
>> homeruns).  I get a dailtone from at least one of the rj45 jacks in all
>> my coverplates on the first and second floors but no dailtone at any of
>> my rj45 jacks on the third floor.  Could anyone tell my why this could
>> be?  How do I get a dailtone up there?
>>
>> I've never done any stripping of telephone cable or wire punching but
>> from my research this seems pretty strait forward with the right tools
>> and if you are not color blind.
>>
>> And in most of my coverplates I have two rj45 jacks.  One is obviously
>> for telephone but what could the other rj45 be used for?
>>
>> Any suggestions are more than welcome.
>
> Depending on what kind of dialtone you have, perhaps you need more
> electrical pressure to get it up to the third floor?
>
> Are jacks rated for their altitude?  Do you need a RJ55 or RJ65?
>
> Obviously, two jacks are needed when you have a daughter.
>
> We have cat2 running throughout our house at times.  Cat1 is too old, and
> just hisses at cat2.

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