Cat5e

[TheLawyerMan]

I changed a few of my phone jacks (which are cat5e) to RJ45 but they don't work. All the phone lines in my house are all wired as one so there is one central point.

[W-L]

36 minutes ago, ALLSTAR1JAC2899 said:

I changed a few of my phone jacks (which are cat5e) to RJ45 but they don't work. All the phone lines in my house are all wired as one so there is one central point.

Assuming you are converting it over to ethernet data, you will need to make sure both ends are wired correctly in the central communications box. Ideally if you can get a cheap tester it's not a bad way to make sure both are terminated properly. 

[waterjug]

Make sure it's wired properly.

These might help:

https://incentre.net/ethernet-cable-color-coding-diagram/ 

http://www.wire-your-phones.com/

 

[TheLawyerMan]

Thanks I'll check it out

[TheLawyerMan]

What should I do?

[W-L]

3 hours ago, ALLSTAR1JAC2899 said:

What should I do?

Why do you need a ethernet data connection outside, what are you trying to setup?

 

As for that cable you can terminate and crimp it for an RJ45 jack or keystone.

[TheLawyerMan]

No I crimped the Ethernet data to the phone line inside that's just the central communications box

[W-L]

1 hour ago, ALLSTAR1JAC2899 said:

No I crimped the Ethernet data to the phone line inside that's just the central communications box

Yes but what are you trying to do use the jacks as phone connections or for ethernet data for a network?

 

If you're trying to setup a new cable run for the network you need to determine which one is the two ends of the cables and have it route to a usable location. 

[TheLawyerMan]

phone jacks to ethernet data

[W-L]

7 minutes ago, ALLSTAR1JAC2899 said:

phone jacks to ethernet data

Then what you have done on one end needs to be replicated on the other end of the cable, where ever that may be, for the cable to be used as a new network run. 

[TheLawyerMan]

Ok thanks I did that though and it doesn't work do I have to do it to every single end in my house?

[W-L]

9 minutes ago, ALLSTAR1JAC2899 said:

Ok thanks I did that though and it doesn't work do I have to do it to every single end in my house?

No only the specific cable that you are running, you need to know where the two ends of the cable terminate at. If they are both crimped then you should check the crimped ends so they are wired correctly as mentioned. A cable tester would be good to invest in to make sure they are both crimped and wired correctly. 

[TheLawyerMan]

Ok thanks