is this possible...? BT Phone cabling over Ethernet..>?

Virdi · 28 Jun 2008 at 22:12

Hi all, Need some help / advise please.

....is it possible to connect up a BT Phone through a Network port..?

i.e. - My friend has a Network port near his Sky box - but not a BT Phone Socket.

So we'd like to connect the Phone line for the Sky box into the Network port.... and then wire the other end of the Network into a BT Phone socket...

Thanks

growse · 28 Jun 2008 at 22:17

No reason why not. Not sure if there are any read-made adaptors out there, or if you'll have to build your own, but given it's just wires, you just need to make sure you get it right both ends.

ste_bla · 28 Jun 2008 at 22:34

YEs you can, I've done/doing it also while using the network side.

Cut off the ends and split the 4 pairs into 2, one for phone and one for internet (if you want to use it). You can buy the plastic phone ends from wilkensons for £1 which you place 4 wires into and clamp the metal teeth down which seals it and the other end wire (sky end) into a 60p phone junction box.

If you wanted the ethernet to work also the ends are ~50p and you can buy a tool (or bodge it) for £5. it will run @ 100mbps but you have to have the wires in certain (can look later if you wanted) pins as all 8 wont be there.

Virdi · 28 Jun 2008 at 22:41

ste_bla said:
YEs you can, I've done/doing it also while using the network side.

Cut off the ends and split the 4 pairs into 2, one for phone and one for internet (if you want to use it). You can buy the plastic phone ends from wilkensons for £1 which you place 4 wires into and clamp the metal teeth down which seals it and the other end wire (sky end) into a 60p phone junction box.

If you wanted the ethernet to work also the ends are ~50p and you can buy a tool (or bodge it) for £5. it will run @ 100mbps but you have to have the wires in certain (can look later if you wanted) pins as all 8 wont be there.

ok - This sounds good - But I'd rather not do a cut and shut job... Surely there is adapter / plugs / dongles available to do this... I just don't know which one's I need - lol

dave-lew99 · 28 Jun 2008 at 22:49

Just change the faceplate for a telephone one, or if you don't currently have a faceplate, fit one using the network cabling.

Virdi · 28 Jun 2008 at 23:34

dave-lew99 said:
Just change the faceplate for a telephone one, or if you don't currently have a faceplate, fit one using the network cabling.

Now - That's a good idea

Thanks!

Rob7865 · 29 Jun 2008 at 10:59

Or why not just buy a ModTap? Soo much easier!

dave-lew99 · 29 Jun 2008 at 11:00

You can also get modular type faceplates allowing you to fit phone and network into the same single-gang backbox

Virdi · 29 Jun 2008 at 22:08

Rob7865 said:
Or why not just buy a ModTap? Soo much easier!

That's what I originally had in mind - But which one so I need please??

Some of the one's on flea-bay are called 'secondary' - what does that mean?

Thanks

Netvyper · 30 Jun 2008 at 14:09

"RJ45 to Telephone, PABX Master, telephone office exchange"

on one end?

"RJ45 socket to UK Telephone plug adapter"

on the other; with a short patch cable?