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Question

Setting Up Home Network

Aug 4, 2017 4:25PM PDT

I recently moved into a Ryan Home. In the basement is a panel with home network setup. I have no clue what I'm doing. We have a xfinity gateway modem but right now everything is running wirelessly. How do I setup a network so I can plug the tv and computer into the wall with the blue cables?http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/maraccuglia/image1_zps0e86nova.jpg

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Aug 4, 2017 4:39PM PDT

That could be any wiring center so back to the maker to ask them to tell you which of the blue cables to plug into your xfinity's LAN ports so you can plug in the TV upstairs.

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Aug 4, 2017 4:52PM PDT

Back to the maker of the panel? Would that be the homebuilder like Ryan Homes?

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Document.
Aug 4, 2017 4:58PM PDT

I didn't see any visible clues in the picture so we need the documentation for that box.

Now a network technician might be able to do what we call a Find Waldo. That is, fish out all the Ethernet cables and place a buzzer where we need a connection then ring each one but that's a skill they have.

In this case, you need the documentation for me to point out what goes where.

HOWEVER if the builder, installer didn't label the cables we are back to finding Waldo.

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No luck
Aug 6, 2017 5:02AM PDT

Thanks for your response. I searched high and low for the documentation and can't locate it. My brother seems to think I can just hookup a router but I'm not sure which plugs go where.

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Let's Find Waldo.
Aug 6, 2017 6:01AM PDT

A home version of ringing lines would be to plug in something in a room you want wired with Ethernet then go back to the box and plug in an Ethernet until you see the lights light up.

Then go back to that room to see if it connected. These supposes they got the wiring right. That is I've run into where they get it wired but got the wiring pairs wrong on the plugs. It's not 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 as some do. Pairs are documented on the web and I would be duplicating the web if I wrote more.

It's time consuming but a method I've used when the cables were not marked.

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Setting up a Home Network
Aug 7, 2017 12:55AM PDT

Does your TV have an RJ45 slot also known as an Ethernet slot? if it does then the Ethernet cable from the Modem on any LAN port can go to the TV, When the modem has no LAN port connected by default it uses the wireless signal.

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TV
Aug 8, 2017 6:41AM PDT

My tvs do have Ethernet slots but they are on the wall so instead of putting it into the modem I can plug it into the ethernet port of the wall to hide the cords. Problem is I don't know how to activate that port.

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Never had to activate a port.
Aug 8, 2017 6:49AM PDT

Ports are wired and so I'll call activation the process of finding the other end and plugging that into the router or switched hub's Ethernet port.

There could be wiring issues but most of the time it's the old "Which one goes where?" question.