Router Location

[Unregistered]

Hi all, hope someone can help me out. I have fit one of the ADSL faceplates that split the ADSL from standard telepone extensions (ADSL Nation type).
I've installed this fine. It's in my hallway and I've hardwire A&B on the back that runs to my study where I've connected my wireless router and desktop PC, all works. My question is, I would like to relocate my router to the hallway by the master socket. I know I can plug it into the front of the modified NTE5 faceplate, but I want the desktop PC in the study to remain directly connected to the wireless router with a CAT5 cable and not go wireless wtih it.
I don't want to run a cable from my hallway to the study so:-

If I move the router to the master socket, is there anyway I can still use the hardwired extension to the study to connect to my router?
The extension cable is normal telephone twisted pair wiring.

Regards,
Lee

[stephens]

So let me get this straight.

You want to use the existing telephone cable that is in place to connect from the router in the hallway to you computer in the study?

Well if that the case it cannot be done, you need CAT5 cable. The best way to do this is buy a length of CAT5 cable and you can run the cable from the hallway to the study hiding it the best way possible. The RJ45 connectors can then be crimped on either end of the. The way I personally would do it is buy two RJ45 sockets. Wire them up at either end. Then use short pre-made CAT5 cable to connect at either end.

Hope this is what you meant

[stephens]

Just seen you stated it is standard twisted pair telephone wire.

How many pairs are inside the cable?

[Fernwood]

Hi Stephens,

Thanks for the reply. The extension cable has 3 pairs in total.

Thanks.

[movielad]

Well, assuming you've got a spare power socket in the hallway next to the router - you could try this:

dLAN Highspeed Ethernet

or

Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridges

which delivers ethernet over your power supply. Therefore you'd plug one of them near your computer and hook it up via ethernet cable. Ditto for the router.

M.

[cazzbar]

I want the desktop PC in the study to remain directly connected to the wireless router {in the hallway} with a CAT5 cable

I don't want to run a cable from my hallway to the study

confused! how you gonna run a CAT5 cable if you don't want to run a cable?!

Although if you're saying you want to use the existing extension cable as a CAT5 cable... then 'CAT5' is mark of quality of the cable and how much data it can handle, and you can't make a cable a certain quality if it isn't that already (and if it was installed as a simple voice extension then it's likely to be a lot lower quality). Also a CAT5 cable has 4 pairs of cables, not 3. Although if you want to be really dearing, a CAT5 ethernet cable only uses 2 of its 4 pairs

Ethernet Cable - DIY How-to Guide

but I've never created an ethernet cable with only 2 pairs connected, so I've no idea if it'll work. It also feels like a job performed by the "Botchit & Legit Company" so I wouldn't recommend it!

[stephens]

As stated above by cazzbar it is possible to do, but CAT5 cable is of a certain quality and that is why it is used in the first place.

LAN over your electrical wiring is a very good option in your case, but personally I would spend the time and effort to make the connection as I stated above.

[Fernwood]

Thanks to all of your replies.

On further investigation, the extension wiring is actually Cat 5 cable and not standard phone wiring as first thought

Therefore I'll attach an RJ45 socket to each end and patch with a cable as per Stephens suggestion.

Cheers !!!!