GuardianX
Perpetually Pessimistic
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Moved recently for a job and am renting from a relatively new construction development. On tour of the apartment I noticed that all the wall jacks had 2 connections, a typical network plug modded bot plug for phone and a top cat 5e plug. When we finally got into the place I plugged in my stuff to the network plug (one of 3 in the house) pretty much knowing there would be no connection but wanting to see anyhow for shits and giggles.
Long story short, the wires have been run to every socket but not actually connected.
Is there anything I can do personally inside?
- Have read that contractors typically use wiring diagram "B" on the wall socket, is this true?
- I have enough skill with electronics that I can safely put it all together, if I know certain answers.
My worry is that the cable termination box isn't inside the apartment (brilliant. . .) and if I dick around and actually punch the cable into place here (as "A" or "B") and it turns to be the opposite of the way I punched in the termination location, I'll be screwed.
My ultimate plan for all this is to:
- Find the Termination location
- Put a straight network cable from 1 point to another, so i don't need to use a switch or hub there
- Punch the cables into the wall sockets
Anyone find any issue with this? Will distance come into play? Will the management group of the apartments have an issue with me wiring their building?
I assume the termination location is somewhere outside the actual apartment unit. I doubt that the location would be too far, likely right outside In the maint closet.
Long story short, the wires have been run to every socket but not actually connected.
Is there anything I can do personally inside?
- Have read that contractors typically use wiring diagram "B" on the wall socket, is this true?
- I have enough skill with electronics that I can safely put it all together, if I know certain answers.
My worry is that the cable termination box isn't inside the apartment (brilliant. . .) and if I dick around and actually punch the cable into place here (as "A" or "B") and it turns to be the opposite of the way I punched in the termination location, I'll be screwed.
My ultimate plan for all this is to:
- Find the Termination location
- Put a straight network cable from 1 point to another, so i don't need to use a switch or hub there
- Punch the cables into the wall sockets
Anyone find any issue with this? Will distance come into play? Will the management group of the apartments have an issue with me wiring their building?
I assume the termination location is somewhere outside the actual apartment unit. I doubt that the location would be too far, likely right outside In the maint closet.
