Nate Nagel wrote:
On 09/22/2011 07:52 AM, HeyBub wrote:
wrote:
Hello All:

ATT advised me to go to cat 5 with my telephone wiring to improve
DSL connectivity.

I've got a new dual phone receptacle to accommodate the DSL modem
and a phone simultaneously.

Here is what I got:
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/... 2&R=202698502

I looked up online at various sites as to how to wire, but cannot
figure out the receptacle end.

Her is what the back of my receptacle looks like:

https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx...*pXAHZK5NW4%24

How do I connect the cat 5 wires to this receptacle?


It doesn't matter (much). The technician suggested Cat-5 wire
because of the physical characteristics of the wire. The pairs
within the cable has a specific twist throughout their length to
minimize or cancel interference. You should let your wife pick a color
scheme compatible with her
sensibilities. Connect the incoming red-green pair to one set of
colors (e.g., blue-white, white-blue) and the yellow-black to
another set of colors.

Whatever wires (there should be four) that are left over are not
used. Clip them off and forget about them.



I wouldn't clip them, might want to add multiple phone lines (you can
carry four on a CAT5 or CAT6) or repurpose the cable run as Ethernet
down the road.


Good point. I believe the accepted practice is to wind the unused wires
around the cable.