Re: Telephone wiring question

["matt_miles_uk" <m_miles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hi!

Thanks for the suggestion.  ADSL may be a possibility in the future,
not sure if i'll be changing from cable soon but definitely a
possibility.

Cheers,

Matt
--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Young, Jeff" <Jeff.Young@D...>
wrote:
> Hi matt_miles_uk
>
> One other alternative and I know I'll get slated....  Run the lot
over cat 5
> + patch panel but use conventional BT sockets where you want the
extensions.
> This way you can keep you BT connectors on your phone/faxes and you
don't
> need rj45->bt converters.  If you ever want to swap the use of the
socket (
> ie to data ) simply swap it for a rj45 socket ( or whatever ) -
doesn't take
> long.  Doesn't exactly follow the flood wiring / patching ethos but
it's
> nice and neat.
>
> Will you also be using ADSL in the future ?
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: matt_miles_uk [mailto:m_miles@b...]
> Sent: 16 April 2004 09:25
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Telephone wiring question
>
>
> This is where I was getting confused.  I plan to make a patch lead
> from the BT master socket in the house to the back of my phone
patch
> panel.  This will be wired in parallel.  so for my extensions if i
> wanted to use a converter all I would need is a secondary one... so
> whats the difference between using one of those and chopping the BT
> plug off?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Matt
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@s...>
wrote:
> > Sorry - gave you duff info :(
> >
> > I meant to say I chopped off the BT plug and replaced with RJ45.
> >
> > There are other alternatives though - like getting some of the
RJ45
> to BT converters that just plug in. I personally didn't like this
> option as they're a little bulky if on show - and cost more than an
> RJ46 plug! (only a few quid each I think???)
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: matt_miles_uk [mailto:m_miles@b...]
> > > Sent: 16 April 2004 09:16
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Telephone wiring question
> > >
> > > Sorry for being silly but does this eman I have to chop off
my
BT
> > > plugs (not RJ 11, or 12) and put an RJ12 plug on. (not a
problem
> if
> > > it does)
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Frank Mc Alinden"
<fmcalind@b...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Matt
> > > >         The centre 2 pins are normally used for phones
even if
> the
> > > small 4
> > > > pin rj11..12 type leads ??..........
> > > > Frank
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "matt_miles_uk" <m_miles@b...>
> > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 6:02 PM
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Telephone wiring question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > So you just wired straight through for all 6 pins?
 How do
you
> > > adapt
> > > > > your phones at the end points?
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > > Matt
> > > > >
> > > > > P.S
> > > > >
> > > > > Sorry to keep going over what must be old ground
or you guys
> but I
> > > > > can't get my head around this!
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale"
<groups@s...>
> wrote:
> > > > > > I (like some others I think?) simply wired up
some patch
> panel
> > > ways
> > > > > in parallel (all connectors connected). I then
brought in
the
> > > > > incoming phone feed and terminated it into an RJ45
plug and
> into
> > > one
> > > > > of the patch ways. The outgoing were simply done
in the same
> way.
> > > > > Quite simple, you just need to keep track of which
phone
cable
> > > goes
> > > > > to which RJ45 pin. Makes for a very flexible
system if you
> have a
> > > > > patch panel?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Paul.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: matt_miles_uk [mailto:m_miles@b...]
> > > > > > > Sent: 16 April 2004 08:52
> > > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Telephone wiring
question
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks for all your help.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am going to try Dean's suggestion at
my mates house I
> think
> > > (if
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > goes wrong at least its not my place ;))
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Frank, is there any chance you could
take some pics of
> your
> > > setup
> > > > > as
> > > > > > > I am a bit confused.  If you only use 2
wires how do you
> get
> > > each
> > > > > > > extension to ring?  Do you use an RJ45 -
BT master on
each
> > > outlet?
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