Nebukad
2020-05-08 14:37:41
- #1
Hello everyone,
I hope my question(s) here are not too network-specific, otherwise I would probably have to turn to an IT forum. But I'll try here first.
We recently acquired a new building and after various to-do points, the topic of the network is next on our agenda.
Unfortunately, in my opinion, the builder did not think very far regarding this. "At least" there is one double LAN socket on the ground floor and one on the upper floor. In the utility room, where the fiber optic modem is now hanging, two CAT.7 patch cables come out of the wall, which unfortunately still do not have connectors at the end. I assume they come from these two sockets.
Originally, I wanted to crimp both cables after doing some research. However, I do not know according to which standard the network sockets are wired - EIA/TIA-568A or 568B. I took a photo - can you already tell from the visible colors? Although I have to say, to me as a layman, it looks like the wiring is generally wrong. In neither of the two standards is orange on the very outside, right?
It is also noticeable that apparently only one of the two sockets is connected each time (actually logical, with only one cable each). Now I am considering going with one cable to both sockets, at the cost of only having a max of 100 MB/s. That should be possible, right?
I hope my question(s) here are not too network-specific, otherwise I would probably have to turn to an IT forum. But I'll try here first.
We recently acquired a new building and after various to-do points, the topic of the network is next on our agenda.
Unfortunately, in my opinion, the builder did not think very far regarding this. "At least" there is one double LAN socket on the ground floor and one on the upper floor. In the utility room, where the fiber optic modem is now hanging, two CAT.7 patch cables come out of the wall, which unfortunately still do not have connectors at the end. I assume they come from these two sockets.
Originally, I wanted to crimp both cables after doing some research. However, I do not know according to which standard the network sockets are wired - EIA/TIA-568A or 568B. I took a photo - can you already tell from the visible colors? Although I have to say, to me as a layman, it looks like the wiring is generally wrong. In neither of the two standards is orange on the very outside, right?
It is also noticeable that apparently only one of the two sockets is connected each time (actually logical, with only one cable each). Now I am considering going with one cable to both sockets, at the cost of only having a max of 100 MB/s. That should be possible, right?