Connect DSL Modem/Router to existing drops

laniadude · Feb 10, 2018

Hello, I live in an apartment with existing RJ45 drops and RJ11 drops in 4 places. Living room, Computer nook, Kitchen, and bedroom. The only drop connected is the computer nook where the DSL modem/router is plugged into. I want to make all the drops live but not sure how to do that. I have pictures of the network panel and the drop at the computer nook. the way it looks to me is that the first termination on the panel is for a feed to the rest of the ports, which I think is not live. the yellow patch cable I think is the line from ISP to the drop at the computer nook. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

BuddhaSkoota · Feb 10, 2018

laniadude :

You'll need to backfeed Ethernet from a port on your router back to the panel.

A network switch is needed at the panel, and you'll need to plug the respective drops into this switch.

edit: It would also be possible to move the modem/router to the panel, and plug the drops directly to the router.

laniadude · Feb 10, 2018

BuddhaSkoota :

ok. I'm gonna move my modem/router to the panel. A few questions though. Is the green cable needed? Its not a cat5. Can I plug the yellow cat5 that's in the panel going to the nook drop into the Ethernet in (grey port in picture) on the modem/router? Or if not, can I just replace the yellow cable with the green cable in the panel and go from the ISP to the modem/router?

BuddhaSkoota · Feb 10, 2018

laniadude :

Yes, you'll need the green cable going to the green port, which is your DSL input. You may be able to plug the green cable into the ISP jack in the panel. If the installer used the two center pins in the jack (usually the norm), then it should work.

You'll want to plug all of the cables going to the rooms into the yellow ports on the router. Don't use the gray port.
Edit: use standard network (e.g. cat5e) cable.

Alabalcho · Feb 10, 2018

The most important question here is: Are you renting this apartment, or you're owning it?

THe panel where cables from fhe rooms converge needs to be re-done (thrown away, and cables properly terminated) in order to provide wired Ethernet to the rooms.

laniadude · Feb 10, 2018

Hello.. thanks for all the help guys.. I moved my modem/router to the panel. I found out the drops are terminated using t568a standards. The panel instructions on the door follows the same standard so I punched that end the same. I then ran a patch cable from the punch down to a port on the router.. no connection. For testing purposes, I repunched one drop using t568b standards. I got connection. Am I using the wrong patch cables? Are the drops supposed to be t568a? Are there patch cables for t568a? Sorry.. for all the questions.. oh and yes I’m renting and have pics to put it back the way it was...

BuddhaSkoota · Feb 10, 2018

laniadude :

The ends of each cable should use the same wiring standard. You should be able to examine the connectors on the ends of the patch cables to determine if they are wired correctly.

While it won't damage your equipment if wired incorrectly, the connection speeds between devices may be affected, especially if your devices are gigabit capable. I would just recommend double checking all wiring.

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