[PLUG] Cat 5e wiring

[Larry Brigman]

On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 7:28 PM, Bruce KIlpatrick
<bakilpatrick at verizon.net> wrote:
> m0gely wrote:
>> Bruce KIlpatrick wrote:
>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> I am trying to run cat 5 cable from my router to two other rooms.  I
>>> have the wire pulled, spliced together, and am having trouble making
>>> both cables work.  I have tried resplicing, new wire, and new ends for
>>> the wall plates.
>>>
>>> I realize this isn't Linux related (except I run Linux in my house).
>>> Email me off list or on...just looking for some pointers.  Google turned
>>> up lots of books for sale.
>>>
>>> What trick of the trade am I missing here?
>>>
>>
>> Tell us how you're wiring the plugs. What color patter are you using
>> with the copper facing you and the plug pointed up? This is how you want
>> to do it:
>>
>>    http://www.peakelec.co.uk/art/8wirepatch.gif
>>
>> Basically, pins 1 & 2, 3 & 6 are used and the rest not.
>>
>>
> Bedroom A has the modem and router.  I wired a dual plate for telephone
> and cat 5.  Bedroom B (on the other side of the wall) I wired the same
> with a wire through the wall.  My research showed two wiring
> possibilities for cat 5 (A & B).  B seemed to be compatible with most
> anything I could buy at the store, so I went with that.  The original
> install through the wall A to B worked no problem for several months.
>
> I then added a wire up through the wall, across the attic, and down
> another wall in the living room.  Wired exactly the same.  This is where
> things went downhill.
>
> Bedroom A works as a feed point and the living room outlet work when
> hooked to my laptop.  Each time I have respliced, replaced wire, or
> replaced the plug at the end, bedroom B doesn't work.
>
> I have all eight wires poked down into the plug per the color code on
> the side of the plug.  I bought Leviton plugs and wall plates at Home
> Depot.  The through the wall wire is appx. 2' long.  The living room is
> about 60' of wire away.
>

Cat 5 needs to be point to point.  You cannot share a drop between
machine and you
cannot have a drop or splice that has a connection point in the middle.
two computers or pieces of equipment two sets of wires
3 - 3
etc.