- Mar 1, 2013
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I have Verizon FIOS. In my apartment, one cat5 came in, which was hooked up to a modem-router. I ran a cat5 from the modem to an8 port switch, and I hooked up all my game consoles and my tv to the Internet via cat5 (I don't like to use wifi). I also ran a long cat5 from the switch to another switch at my desktop computers. From that switch, I connected two computers to the Internet and networked a printer for the two computers. All worked perfectly.
I recently moved in with my girlfriend, and I no longer have the option for this set up, because the television is too far from the computers. She doesn't want a cat5 cable running from the living room, through the kitchen, through the dining room, and into the computer room. Honestly, I can't say I blame her.
I explained this to the FIOS tech. I told him I needed two cat5s coming into the house: one for the television and game consoles, and another for the computers. He said no problem, and he and his helper set it up.
There are two cat5s coming into my house. I'm not sure where they come from. One cat5 is connected to a Verizon FIOS Modem, which also puts out a wifi signal, as well as has 4 or 5 ports on the back. ORIGINALLY, the cat5 in my computer room connected to the modem. I ran another cat5 to a switch, then two cat5s to two separate computers, as well as a cat5 to my printer, so both computers could print.
The second cat5 came into the house where the television is. I ran it straight into a switch, and ran a cat5 to my Xbox, a cat5 to my PS3, a cat5 to my Wii, and a cat5 to my television. All of the consoles got internet access. The television did not. I called the Sharp tech support, and the guy told me that the cat5 going to the television must be connected to a modem and/or router for the television to get internet access.
SO.....
I moved the modem to the television room. I ran one cat5 directly from the modem to the television. Problem solved:the tv has internet access. I ran a cat5 from the modem to the switch, and a cat5 from the switch to each console. They all get internet access from the switch.
I connected the cat5 in the computer room to switch. I ran a cat5 from the switch to the printer, a cat5 from the switch to my computer, and a cat5 from the switch to my son's computer. The printer is on the network, and the computers print. Both computers recognize they are connected to a network, but both say "unidentified network" and both have "limited access", which I guess means, they can access the printer on the network, but not the internet. If I run a very long cat5 from the modem in the television room to the switch in the computer room, both computers get internet access, but it's not an option. That was the entire purpose of getting two cat5 wires installed in the first place.
Did I explain it right? Any ideas? I have a Verizon tech coming on Monday (two days), but I hate the idea of not having computer access until then. Thank you for your time and any assistance you may be able to provide.
Did I explain it right? Any ideas?
I recently moved in with my girlfriend, and I no longer have the option for this set up, because the television is too far from the computers. She doesn't want a cat5 cable running from the living room, through the kitchen, through the dining room, and into the computer room. Honestly, I can't say I blame her.
I explained this to the FIOS tech. I told him I needed two cat5s coming into the house: one for the television and game consoles, and another for the computers. He said no problem, and he and his helper set it up.
There are two cat5s coming into my house. I'm not sure where they come from. One cat5 is connected to a Verizon FIOS Modem, which also puts out a wifi signal, as well as has 4 or 5 ports on the back. ORIGINALLY, the cat5 in my computer room connected to the modem. I ran another cat5 to a switch, then two cat5s to two separate computers, as well as a cat5 to my printer, so both computers could print.
The second cat5 came into the house where the television is. I ran it straight into a switch, and ran a cat5 to my Xbox, a cat5 to my PS3, a cat5 to my Wii, and a cat5 to my television. All of the consoles got internet access. The television did not. I called the Sharp tech support, and the guy told me that the cat5 going to the television must be connected to a modem and/or router for the television to get internet access.
SO.....
I moved the modem to the television room. I ran one cat5 directly from the modem to the television. Problem solved:the tv has internet access. I ran a cat5 from the modem to the switch, and a cat5 from the switch to each console. They all get internet access from the switch.
I connected the cat5 in the computer room to switch. I ran a cat5 from the switch to the printer, a cat5 from the switch to my computer, and a cat5 from the switch to my son's computer. The printer is on the network, and the computers print. Both computers recognize they are connected to a network, but both say "unidentified network" and both have "limited access", which I guess means, they can access the printer on the network, but not the internet. If I run a very long cat5 from the modem in the television room to the switch in the computer room, both computers get internet access, but it's not an option. That was the entire purpose of getting two cat5 wires installed in the first place.
Did I explain it right? Any ideas? I have a Verizon tech coming on Monday (two days), but I hate the idea of not having computer access until then. Thank you for your time and any assistance you may be able to provide.
Did I explain it right? Any ideas?
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