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The title kind of says the problem. I am looking for advice from those that have done this already though. Here's the scoop...
I am bringing VOIP to the house via an Obi100, I want to use it to feed dial tone to the rest of the house. The problem is, the Demarc / distribution box that the house was built with (in 1984) is not only weathered, but it is one of those screwy ones where the cover itself makes the electrical connection between the telco, and my lines.
Simply put, I can't figure out how to utilize the box / lines while being able to separate it from the telco.
A secondary issue is that the lines in the house are what can be expected of nearly 30 year old lines, along with some additions over the years. Things are spliced, and cobbled together so badly that it's embarassing to have this thing on my house.
With the funky cable in the walls, the funky demarc, etc... I am seriously considering doing the following and just wanted to check to make sure I am on the right track...
#1. Use a punch down telephone distribution hub such as the Steren 1x6 distribution panel http://www.amazon.com/Steren-FastHome-Telephone-Hub-Module/dp/B000EHPIX8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370371952&sr=8-1&keywords=telephone+distribution I do not want this in the office, but rather in the attic by where the coax for the Satelite is split out.
#2. Run cat 5e from an RJ-11 fed off of the VOIP phone port, to the input side of the panel.
#3. Run cat 5e from each of the existing jack locations, or desired jack locations to the panel. Existing jacks to be re-used I was thinking about using the existing cable as a "pull cord" of sorts to feed the cat 5e through the wall. Remove original cable all the way through to the demarc.
#4. Run new cat5e runs from destinations not already equipped with phone jacks. Specifically front bedroom, second bedroom, and garage.
#5. Run cat 5e from new panel to Demarc. Do NOT connect in demarc, simply route the cable there so that a future owner of the house can go back to POTS if they desire.
Does this sound like a solid plan?
My idea here is to be able to provide dial tone to the 4 bedrooms in the house (one is the home office), the kitchen, and the garage for a total of 6 jacks. I do not want a telephone in the living, dining, or bathrooms.
I am bringing VOIP to the house via an Obi100, I want to use it to feed dial tone to the rest of the house. The problem is, the Demarc / distribution box that the house was built with (in 1984) is not only weathered, but it is one of those screwy ones where the cover itself makes the electrical connection between the telco, and my lines.
Simply put, I can't figure out how to utilize the box / lines while being able to separate it from the telco.
A secondary issue is that the lines in the house are what can be expected of nearly 30 year old lines, along with some additions over the years. Things are spliced, and cobbled together so badly that it's embarassing to have this thing on my house.
With the funky cable in the walls, the funky demarc, etc... I am seriously considering doing the following and just wanted to check to make sure I am on the right track...
#1. Use a punch down telephone distribution hub such as the Steren 1x6 distribution panel http://www.amazon.com/Steren-FastHome-Telephone-Hub-Module/dp/B000EHPIX8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370371952&sr=8-1&keywords=telephone+distribution I do not want this in the office, but rather in the attic by where the coax for the Satelite is split out.
#2. Run cat 5e from an RJ-11 fed off of the VOIP phone port, to the input side of the panel.
#3. Run cat 5e from each of the existing jack locations, or desired jack locations to the panel. Existing jacks to be re-used I was thinking about using the existing cable as a "pull cord" of sorts to feed the cat 5e through the wall. Remove original cable all the way through to the demarc.
#4. Run new cat5e runs from destinations not already equipped with phone jacks. Specifically front bedroom, second bedroom, and garage.
#5. Run cat 5e from new panel to Demarc. Do NOT connect in demarc, simply route the cable there so that a future owner of the house can go back to POTS if they desire.
Does this sound like a solid plan?
My idea here is to be able to provide dial tone to the 4 bedrooms in the house (one is the home office), the kitchen, and the garage for a total of 6 jacks. I do not want a telephone in the living, dining, or bathrooms.
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