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Question

Home hardwire connection

Jul 19, 2013 3:52AM PDT

Just moved into a new house with hardwired connections.
How do I connect incoming internet to the hardwire?
There is a box with what looks like a buss bar with 2 rows of plugs. Pretty sure one is telephone as it has a cable plugged there. Provider is Shaw cable, so there is a modem and a wireless router.
Thanks

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Hook ups
Jul 19, 2013 4:05AM PDT

If it is a cable hook up, there should be cable going to the input of the modem and then an Ethernet cable out from the modem to the Lan input on the router. If this be the case and it is a standard wireless router, there should be 4 Ethernet ports on the back of the router, pick a port, typically #1, hook up an Ethernet cable from there to the Ethernet input of the computer. You may have to make contact with the service provider to get hooked up since is sounds as if you are probably a new subscriber, hopefully this will get you going. You mentioned Buss bar, could this be a surge protector? Are these plugs A/C input for power? A little better description might help.

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thx
Jul 19, 2013 4:36AM PDT

Yes, incoming cable to modem and then to router, wireless works ok. The bar I am talking about has telephone and ethernet cable from the various jacks within the house. On each row there is a main connection, and then the ports for each room connection. I believe one row is the telephone which is connected to a main connection on one row. The other row has ports connected from the affected rooms, but no connection to the main.
Can I assume that all I have to do is run an ethernet cable from the router to this connection?
The provider says they do not connect to hardwire...

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Patch Panel
Jul 19, 2013 8:22AM PDT

I believe what you're referring to is a "smart" panel or telephone patch panel. It sounds like your internet service is already connected. Are you trying to get wired connections to other rooms?

These panels are made for telephone service only. While there are RJ45 connectors used in these panels, you can't use it for a computer network. You can certainly use the cables and wall jacks (if they have RJ45 jacks), but you would need a network switch at the panel if you want to network multiple rooms, or simply splice two cables together if you are only providing service to an additional room.

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wow
Jul 22, 2013 12:54AM PDT

This is getting very interesting. Not looking to add rooms, just trying to get evrything working.
There are 3 telephone cables and 4 ethernet cables all going to this patch panel. None are labelled as to which room. Are you saying that I need a switch for the internet and the telephone can stay on this panel?
I understand I have to connect the internet from the router to this new switch. This is a new house, so I won't be fixing it, it will be the installer. Just want to know so I can tell if it is done correctly... thx

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Wiring
Jul 22, 2013 7:54AM PDT

The installer will likely only connect your coax cable (not the telephone wiring) from the outside interface, patch it through the panel to the cable that goes to the room where the modem will go. So no, he or she will not be using the telephone/cat5 wiring for your service, unless you are getting voice telephone service. Are there coax cables going to this patch panel, and a coax (cable) jack in the room you need the modem in?

And you won't need a switch or extra wiring work unless you plan on putting new Ethernet jacks in other rooms.

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final solution
Jul 23, 2013 1:38AM PDT

All hardware is right at the incoming service panel, including modem/router/gateway/telephone...
Have the electronic tech who installed the cat5 cables coming tomorrow. He will identify all lines, separate ethernet and telephone cables, and install/connect switch for ethernet, and new patch panel for telephone, then the telephone guy will come and connect phone lines. I will, of course, not let them leave until all jacks are functioning properly.
thx for your input....