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How To Activate Ethernet Port On Wall

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Old 09-22-2020, 01:31 AM

In each of my rooms, at that place are ethernet ports. I tried connecting my cable modem into i of the ethernet ports. Still, none of the other rooms are getting internet via their corresponding ethernet ports.

Did I do something wrong?

Thanks

Old 09-22-2020, 01:36 AM

AndroidAZ

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This is a fairly uncomplicated but more technical effect.

1) You need a router to connect to the cable modem, and fix a local surface area network.

or 2) the ethernet ports could have been wired as telephone ports, and may need to be rewired to ethernet.

or iii) detect out where the ethernet wires are routed to a primal panel location, and test out from the central wires to the rooms and place source / target locations.

Buy a ethernet / toner kit from Amazon, and follow some youtube tutorials on how to test the ethernet wires.

Old 09-22-2020, 11:00 AM

KurtAZ

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Like Android said, it really depends on how the house is wired. Usually if there are actual RJ45 ports in the rooms, all that CAT5/six cable is fed back to a distribution panel. If your distribution panel acts as a hub, in that location should be an uplink port or figure out which cable y'all plugged your cable modem into and use that run to connect to the uplink for your router and then the router is going to be plugged into the uplink port for your Distro Panel or Hub.

If this is a bit out of your wheelhouse, Geek Squad tin can come out and aid set it upwardly since you are going to need some other network gear anyway.

Old 09-22-2020, 11:38 AM

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I've seen homes where all the CAT5/half dozen was home run back to the garage (or utility room, or sometimes pantry or laundry room) only aught was terminated - just a bundle of wire coming out of the wall. In that case, you'd need to finish the wiring - either put RJ45 connectors on for direct connexion, or punch it downward in a patch console, and connect from there (cleaner look, only more expensive). But as AndroidAZ notes, first you would want to determine whether they are indeed configured for data or phone, and you'll likely need additional networking equipment (though it's possible your cable modem has a congenital in router/hub/switch).

If you need to complete the wiring job, I've done quite a bit of depression voltage installation in my homes and take had good luck with the Leviton enclosures (though there are probably cheaper options). Pretty sure yous can get them at Home Depot and/or Lowe'southward - they look like this and tin can be surface mounted or installed in-between the studs of a wall: https://www.leviton.com/en/products/...-media-centers

Monoprice is a good source for cheap networking components/cabling - I wouldn't spend the premium for Leviton structured wiring components (outside of the enclosure above) unless y'all can get wholesale/installer pricing (perhaps via eBay?).

Old 09-22-2020, 05:thirty PM

rjm1cc

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As mentioned you lot have to go to the central junction box.
My habitation had the ports in the wall but they were not connected to annihilation in the junction box.
When I purchased cablevision TV the ports in the wall where I wanted TV's were connected to the cable Television modem in the junction box.
For internet the Router was connected to the internet provider's modem.
None of the cables in the wall were connected to each other. If they were you would just have a wire from one room to another.
Try Youtube for some examples.

Old 09-22-2020, 06:34 PM

markjames68

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You lot probably have somewhere in your house that looks like this

You need a network switch to connect all those Ethernet cables together.

Old 09-22-2020, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by markjames68 View Post

You probably have somewhere in your house that looks like this

You demand a network switch to connect all those Ethernet cables together.

Thanks. So practice I have to some how put my modem in this thing? At that place is no cable port near this box in my house.

Old 09-23-2020, 02:36 AM

Malloric

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Originally Posted by jackofnotrades88 View Post

Thank you. And then exercise I have to some how put my modem in this thing? There is no cable port almost this box in my house.

No, you can put it wherever y'all want. No mention of a router though, and you do demand a router. Do you have a modem or a philharmonic modem/router? If you have a modem, you'll need to buy a router.

Modem connects to the WLAN port on the router and then the router connects to the switch in the wiring box. Doesn't really matter where they are, simply that the modem is connected to the WLAN port on the router.

For example, if the modem is in the living room because that's where you have a coax jack in the house, then you could plug the modem into the living room ethernet jack. Then get to the wiring box and disconnect the ethernet cable from the switch that runs to the living room and plug it into the the WLAN port on the router, plug the router into the switch. Or yous could simply plug the cable modem into the router and then connect the router to the ethernet jack in the living room. Obviously it's cleaner to take less stuff in the living room, but either works.

Old 09-23-2020, 02:49 AM

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No, you can put it wherever you want. No mention of a router though, and you practice need a router. Do yous have a modem or a combo modem/router? If y'all have a modem, you'll need to purchase a router.

Modem connects to the WLAN port on the router and then the router connects to the switch in the wiring box. Doesn't really affair where they are, but that the modem is connected to the WLAN port on the router.

For example, if the modem is in the living room because that's where you take a coax jack in the business firm, then you could plug the modem into the living room ethernet jack. And then go to the wiring box and disconnect the ethernet cablevision from the switch that runs to the living room and plug it into the the WLAN port on the router, plug the router into the switch. Or you lot could just plug the cable modem into the router and and so connect the router to the ethernet jack in the living room. Obviously it'southward cleaner to accept less stuff in the living room, but either works.

Hello. I have Cox internet if I didn't mention it already. I have an Arris cable modem and a Netgear wi-fi router. The reason I would like ethernet connection is because my wi-fi Television receiver keeps disconnecting so I figured that hardwiring is more than reliable.

My Goggle box is downstairs and my cyberspace hardware is upstairs.

My internet hardware is in my teenager's room considering he said he needs hardwiring to the router or something like that. Tin he still reach that if I connect the router to the switch in the box? The box has no coax or available power near information technology at all.

Old 09-23-2020, 05:27 AM

markjames68

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Originally Posted by jackofnotrades88 View Post

Thanks. Then do I accept to some how put my modem in this thing? In that location is no cable port well-nigh this box in my business firm.

You can plug your modem/router into whatsoever other Ethernet port. Y'all just want to connect all the bundled Ethernet wires together into a switch, which would become into this cabinet. Information technology should have a plug for that purpose.

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