On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Nemeth) wrote: > } If it was Ethernet, the only way it could have worked is if the second pair > } happened to go to another switch port. You can't turn one switch port into > } two simply by splitting the cable. > > Although, you can do this, I wouldn't advise it except in cases > where it would be very difficult to run additional cable. Also, if > this was the case, I would expect the hotel to provide the splitter, or > better yet, install a dual outlet jack.
While splitting the 4 pair into two seperate switch ports violates the Cat5(e) specs; it is do-able on short, relatively interference free cable runs. Virginia Tech, for instance, uses that as a short-term solution when they have to place three students in one dorm room that was intended for two people. They take one of the two cables going into the room and modify it. The standard 2 pair are used for one switch port and the other two pair are split off to another switch port. Then they supply the extra student with a custom wired splitter that they attach to the modified ethernet portal. - Andrew --- http://www.andrewsworld.net/ ICQ: 2895251 Cisco Certified Network Associate "Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make all of them yourself." Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=55823&t=55667 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
