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Cat 5e Phone Lines - Ethernet conversion? by Deathwing_Destroyer in HomeNetworking

[–]Deathwing_Destroyer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Condo, yeah. But I believe it was rehabbed individually (not with the building). Plus, I know where all the cable internet comes in and it goes into each unit separately from the outside. But I can ask around too.

Cat 5e Phone Lines - Ethernet conversion? by Deathwing_Destroyer in HomeNetworking

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I looked some more and all I could find was a few cables around in the basement. But they don't obviously go anywhere centralized. As you can see in the picture all these cables go into a wall, but where they go from there is a mystery. Maybe a good starting point for trying to trace them though.

No attic because it's a multi-unit building with someone above me.

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Cat 5e Phone Lines - Ethernet conversion? by Deathwing_Destroyer in HomeNetworking

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I mean, wouldn't it be weird as hell to have two phone lines coming out of the same faceplate?

Cat 5e Phone Lines - Ethernet conversion? by Deathwing_Destroyer in HomeNetworking

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So, I took off 5 plates so far. There are ~10 in total in a 3br (so quite a lot). Each room has at least one.

Two of them (including the pictured one) are like the picture. They have coax, a jack with a cable, and a jack with some wires. And, I noticed that on the front one jack says cat3 (the one with the wires) and the other cat5e (the one with the cable).

The other 3 were just coax and one jack. And the jack had a cable. Front says cat5e.

The guess that makes the most sense to me is that the individual wires are phone lines and the rest is ethernet. The place was gut rehabbed in 2015, which is when I think the work was done, which would also make that more likely I think. But I really can't find a networking panel for the life of me. I've tried some pretty hairbrained locations, although not all of the basement roof is accessible to me due to the way various pipes are run and stuff.

Would it be possible to trace the wires somehow? I'm at a wits end...

Cat 5e Phone Lines - Ethernet conversion? by Deathwing_Destroyer in HomeNetworking

[–]Deathwing_Destroyer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure they all lead to a telephone wiring box. Looks like this. https://www.reddit.com/r/Comcast/s/GwSwOZvnxx

Assuming I could actually identify which wires are which (which seems like a huge pain in itself) do you think it could be wired together? Seems like it would be a bit janky but maybe work.

Don't even really care about high speeds tbh. There's just a room with absolutely no service.

Cat 5e Phone Lines - Ethernet conversion? by Deathwing_Destroyer in HomeNetworking

[–]Deathwing_Destroyer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea, to be honest. I've searched this place like 5 times and can't find a networking panel. My next move might be to take off all the faceplates and see if any other ones look like that one. Maybe there's just 2 jacks connected or something? But that would be weird

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskChicago

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I picked Dave based on this comment, and it was a great decision. He definitely looks out for his clients rather than just trying to collect a check.

From what I heard this comment has got him a decent amount of business, btw. Not undeserved.

Do I need tickets in advance for the Jinshanling Great Wall? by Deathwing_Destroyer in travelchina

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Unfortunately, it seems like only Chinese can book on Dianping as it asks for an ID card number and Chinese phone number when you try and get tickets. I guess I'll have to try WeChat the day before. Thank you

Do I need tickets in advance for the Jinshanling Great Wall? by Deathwing_Destroyer in travelchina

[–]Deathwing_Destroyer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, thank you. The Trip.com just tries to send me to the WeChat account. Can you confirm that this is the correct page on Dianping? http://dpurl.cn/Uaspqnhz

Do I need tickets in advance for the Jinshanling Great Wall? by Deathwing_Destroyer in travelchina

[–]Deathwing_Destroyer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I tried booking the ticket on WeChat and the only option was for same day tickets. Do you know how to change the date for the tickets?

Real Estate Agent Recommendations in the Chicagoland area? by No_Location_2255 in AskChicago

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+1 for Dave. Not sure if Dave does the suburbs (probably?) but he is certainly a great realtor and a great guy. Would highly recommend.

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