ramatwork32 :
Hello I am new to networking.I bought a townhouse which as a box connecting all the wires.Seeing the picture could someone help me how to activate Ethernet ports in the wall.
The panel appears to be currently wired for telephone only, and the phone patch panel shown is not usable. You'll need to do a few things to prepare for Ethernet.
- If you want to activate all ports, you'll need to purchase a network switch. This
8-port switch works well, but any good brand name one will be fine. A single port can be activated without a switch.
- Terminate the cables with RJ-45 connectors. If you haven't done this before, you may want to practice on scrap cable, since you may be working with a limited length of cable. An alternative is to use a patch panel and a punch-down tool, but you might have to pay a little more for the panel, tool, and patch cables.
- Make sure the jacks in the rooms are RJ-45 jacks, and not telephone (RJ-11). If they need to be changed, you'll need to purchase new ones and a crimp or punch-down tool depending on the type of jack.
Example patch panel: