Dear Community members,
Am trying to connect my DSL modem via a longer CAT5e cable with RJ11 connectors on both ends (distribution box and DSL modem ) and having some issues. Found a workaround, but wanted to see if anybody has seen this before and can throw some light.
Modem - Virgin Mobile DSL, they call the modem by a pet name "Steve" - am guessing it is bell modem rebranded.
Using a standard flat telephone cable with RJ11 connectors from Distribution to DSL modem - no issues and all is well.
Now when I uses a CAT5e cable (branded Honeywell with RJ11 on both ends ) - I cannot get the model to work or login to the ISP. The Pinout wiring from the CAT5e to RJ11 is standard aka - I use only 2 strands (blue / white blue) in the pins 3 and 4 of RJ 11. After the crimping - I have checked for continuity etc and the cable is perfect. I use a simple telephone cable and it works !! am stumped.
Last night, I was frustrated and just took the solid blue and solid green strands of the CAT5e and crimped to 3 and 4 of the RJ11 and voila it works ! This is really strange.
My conclusion is for some reason the DSL model does not like stranded pairs (read blue and white blue) but it is okay with a unstranded pair (aka flat dollar store telephone cable or the blue / green strand from CAT5e).
Anybody out there can explain or seen this behaviour in the past ?
Am trying to connect my DSL modem via a longer CAT5e cable with RJ11 connectors on both ends (distribution box and DSL modem ) and having some issues. Found a workaround, but wanted to see if anybody has seen this before and can throw some light.
Modem - Virgin Mobile DSL, they call the modem by a pet name "Steve" - am guessing it is bell modem rebranded.
Using a standard flat telephone cable with RJ11 connectors from Distribution to DSL modem - no issues and all is well.
Now when I uses a CAT5e cable (branded Honeywell with RJ11 on both ends ) - I cannot get the model to work or login to the ISP. The Pinout wiring from the CAT5e to RJ11 is standard aka - I use only 2 strands (blue / white blue) in the pins 3 and 4 of RJ 11. After the crimping - I have checked for continuity etc and the cable is perfect. I use a simple telephone cable and it works !! am stumped.
Last night, I was frustrated and just took the solid blue and solid green strands of the CAT5e and crimped to 3 and 4 of the RJ11 and voila it works ! This is really strange.
My conclusion is for some reason the DSL model does not like stranded pairs (read blue and white blue) but it is okay with a unstranded pair (aka flat dollar store telephone cable or the blue / green strand from CAT5e).
Anybody out there can explain or seen this behaviour in the past ?
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