Cat5 cable has 8 wires and only 4 are usually used. You can buy splitters, one for each end which allow for either 2 x PC's, 1 PC plus Phone or 2 x phones.
Dataworld next to us have them. Regards, Robert -----Original Message----- From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 1 July 2004 12:00 p.m. To: CLUG Subject: OT but not political - getting another net connection in my room I have one ether net connection in my room at the office, but sometimes I bring the laptop in and have to unplug the desktop to use the lappie on the net. frustrating. I am in no position to be running more wiring from the hub room to my office. I have a 5 port 10M hub that I could use within my room, but it seems rather overkill, and will slow these two boxes down to 10M. I cannot use one of these http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/40e3529d0a787aa8273fc0a87f990777 /Product/View/XH4247 because at the hub end the wiring is terminated on a 110 style punch down block. Any other ideas? -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
