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Wiring an ethernet jack

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  • 30-11-2012 9:38pm
    #1
    roc13x
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭


    I'm trying to wire an ethernet wall jack in the house, but have no idea which is the right way.
    The cable in the wall consists of 8 wires total:
    Blue
    Blue/white
    Brown
    Brown/white
    Orange
    Orange/white
    Green
    Green/white

    The wall jack itself has only 6 connectors, labelled 1 - 6. There is no colour coding or lettering on them, just 1-6.

    Any idea how to wire it? Every place online I've tried seems to assume the jack has 8 connectors and is colour coded.


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    #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Are there 6 contacts in the front of the socket? If so it's an RJ11 or RJ14 socket rather than an RJ45.


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    roc13x
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭roc13x


    Yes, it has 6 contacts on the front. Do you know how to wire it? I have no idea what colours go to which connector numbers


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    roc13x wrote: »
    Yes, it has 6 contacts on the front. Do you know how to wire it? I have no idea what colours go to which connector numbers

    It's the wrong wall plate if you want Ethernet


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    PlanIT Computing
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭PlanIT Computing


    You need to change the wall plate to an rj45 one - can be picked up in maplins or ordered online.


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