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Re: BT cabling through patch panel


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: BT cabling through patch panel
  • From: "psghome2002" <psghome@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 12:06:01 -0000
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  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Sure - and I'm going to replace the RJ11 plugs on the phones with
RJ45 - making it neater and not having to have the adapter.

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@k...> wrote:
> But you still can, just use adaptor. They don't have to be on
these small
> cables. I have some neat, compact ones.
> If you put network socket, with adaptor you can plug phone.
> If you put phone socket, you cannot plug network without changing
socket,
> there's no such adapter AFAIK.
> Therefore, network sockets give you more flexibility.
> Cheers,
> Nik
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@h...]
>   Sent: 14 July 2002 11:18
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx >   Subject: [ukha_d] Re: BT cabling through patch panel
>
>
>   I actually use DECT phones around the house (so only one point
>   needed) - but I wanted to cover all eventualities so I could
simply
>   plug in a handset, fax, Meteor etc if I needed to.
>
>   --- In ukha_d@y..., "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@k...> wrote:
>   > No, you're not.
>   > But I asume that you are not going to move your phone often, so
>   you can
>   > connect the one that your're using only. And, in a few months
>   time, when you
>   > want to use some other CAT5 point, just re-patch that point to
BT
>   line in
>   > node0 on patching port. That's why I recommend to use networks
>   sockets
>   > everywhere. It's much easier to move adaptor then change the
>   socket.
>   > Cheers,
>   > Nik
>   >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@h...]
>   >   Sent: 13 July 2002 19:18
>   >   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx >   >   Subject: [ukha_d] Re: BT cabling through patch panel
>   >
>   >
>   >   Thanks Darren,
>   >
>   >   Just wanted to check I wasn't going to do something stupid.
>   >
>   >   --- In ukha_d@y..., "baker_darren" <darren@d...> wrote:
>   >   > Paul,
>   >   >
>   >   > That is exactly how you do it. You connect several patch
panel
>   >   > connectors together in parallel.
>   >   >
>   >   > Regards,
>   >   > Darren
>   >   >
>   >   > --- In ukha_d@y..., "psghome2002" <psghome@h...> wrote:
>   >   > > How about patching it out to multiple CAT5 points? i.e.
>   spliting
>   >   > the
>   >   > > incoming line and patching to, say, 4 locations. Would
you
>   >   connect
>   >   > > several patch panel connectors together in parallel
(wiring
>   >   behind
>   >   > > the panel) and then use these 'sources' to patch out to
the
>   >   > required
>   >   > > points - a bit like a hard-wired telephone hub in
concept.
>   >   > >
>   >   > > Paul.
>   >   > >
>   >   > > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@k...> wrote:
>   >   > > > You just plug jour phone line in patching panel and
then
>   plug
>   >   > > phone in
>   >   > > > network socket. So you'll use Cat5 for phone line and
any
>   >   > network
>   >   > > point can
>   >   > > > be used as phone point. That's how I use it (and most
of
>   the
>   >   > > people)
>   >   > > > Of course, you'll need adaptors for converting BT plug
into
>   >   RJ45
>   >   > > and vice
>   >   > > > versa.
>   >   > > > You can find some at www.videk.co.uk. Try product code:
>   >   42824283
>   >   > > and you'll
>   >   > > > see the picture.
>   >   > > > It's under UTP/STP system components/voice network
>   accessories.
>   >   > > > Cheers,
>   >   > > > Nik
>   >   > > >
>   >   > > >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   > > >   From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@h...]
>   >   > > >   Sent: 13 July 2002 10:06
>   >   > > >   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx >   >   > > >   Subject: [ukha_d] BT cabling through patch panel
>   >   > > >
>   >   > > >
>   >   > > >   I know there has been a lot of posts in the past
about BT
>   >   > > telephone
>   >   > > >   wiring over CAT5. I've had a search but couldn't
find the
>   >   right
>   >   > > >   info...
>   >   > > >
>   >   > > >   I've now got most of the structured CAT5 cabling in
place
>   >   and
>   >   > am
>   >   > > >   starting the (really tedious) job of terminating it
to
>   the
>   >   > patch
>   >   > > >   panels (3 x 48 way). What's the best way of wiring
the
>   phone
>   >   > > lines
>   >   > > >   so that I can use the patch panel to route a line to
any
>   of
>   >   the
>   >   > > >   outlets? Do you simply daisy-chain the incoming line
to
>   >   several
>   >   > > >   patch panel ways and then patch to the relevant
outlet?
>   >   Also,
>   >   > is
>   >   > > >   there a standard for colour coding i.e. which
wires/pins
>   on
>   >   > the
>   >   > > CAT5
>   >   > > >   correspond to the BT numbering system.
>   >   > > >
>   >   > > >   Thanks,
>   >   > > >
>   >   > > >   Paul.
>   >   > > >
>   >   > > >
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