Ethernet over unused twisted pair?

[scott-DPNOqEs/LNQ at public.gmane.org (Scott R. Ehrlich)]

I have no problems making my own cable - please remind me which two rj45=20
wires (signals) I'd need to wire to the corresponding two wires on the=20
RJ11 side?

Thanks.

Scott

On Sun, 8 Mar 2009, jay-R5TnC2l8y5lBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org wrote:

> As long as its a 4 wire phone line and not 2 wire you can run standard 10=
/100 over it. They only use 4 of the 8 wires in cat 5. As for an adapter I'=
m sure they exist but you could just take a cable, cut one end and wire up =
a plug from radioshack or home depot to convert it.
>
> ------Original Message------
> From: Scott R. Ehrlich
> Sender: discuss-bounces-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org
> To: L BLU
> Sent: Mar 7, 2009 8:47 PM
> Subject: Ethernet over unused twisted pair?
>
> I'm trying to find a way to get an Ethernet connection from a second floo=
r
> room diagonally across the house to the first floor.    There is no plenu=
m
> - no dropped ceiling, and having an electrician do the wiring is too
> expensive.
>
> I _could_ go wireless, but I'd much rather pursue a hardwired option
> first.
>
> So, it occurred to me that DSL is Ethernet than works over a pair of phon=
e
> wire.   Is there any device that could convert the Ethernet signal from m=
y
> Linksys box to something I could plug into a phone jack that is wired wit=
h
> the unused phone pair, then run a mating device in first floor's
> corresponding phone jack and get my hardwired network run that way?
>
> Could using two DSL boxes on the wire do the job?
>
> Other than an electrician and wireless, what are my options (other than
> do it yourself or don't do it at all)?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Scott
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