Re: No dailtone on the third floor...

[Jim Baber <jim@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff Volp wrote:

>"Moon1990" <kevin.jasey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>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.
>>
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>>Any suggestions are more than welcome.
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>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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>Sorry - too much solder fumes...
>
>Jeff
>
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