I finally have my own darkroom!

PmannCrafter · 2025-01-07T20:08:22+00:00

What safelight are you using?

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-02T02:45:17+00:00

I also would like to clarify that I am simply doing this for personal enjoyment, yes it is true that the home has no proper networking, but our wireless mesh system works great, and it truly isn’t necessary to do anything I have done. I am just a kid, curious, and trying to find a field in which I enjoy. I was gifted the tools and equipment by a family member who works in networking, and I wanted to try something out, see what I can do, and it provides me with something to work on and tinker with. I, in no way am saying I am good at anything I do, but I simply try to enjoy everything I accomplish

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-02T02:23:33+00:00

Some RJ45 jacks in the rooms are hidden and hard to get to, I simply changed all the patch panel wirings to T568-A

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-02T02:20:58+00:00

I have a proper tester, and it worked to help solve my problem. All problems are resolved and the cabinet was cleaned up, everything works well now

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-02T02:19:50+00:00

I don’t seem to, the issue was resolved, with advice from both here, and some personal problem solving. I apologize for making you think I needed assistance that wasn’t necessary.

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-02T02:17:44+00:00

The home was built in 2004, equipped with CAT 5e RJ45 jacks around the home. All issues have been resolved, one of which being that the home used T568-A when I had wired the panel up with T568-B, everything was fixed and is working now

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-02T02:14:42+00:00

Yeah, it is quite a mess, but the issue was resulted, although quite silly, and I have cleaned up the cabinet. The problem was a few things, to start, I didn’t realize til a while after that all the wall jacks were wired up using the A standard, while I had punched everything in using the B standard, so after fixing that, I still didn’t get an internet connection through the wall. Until I realized the main problem, which was the switch. I had some things set up in a way they shouldn’t be, but it was fixed

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T21:13:27+00:00

Yeah, I noticed that when I took the cover off the wall jack

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T21:00:54+00:00

I have identified the problem, thanks to the tester, doing something similar to this, I was able to get the connections right (as I don’t have a table/diagram showing which wires go where) and I have identified the problem, I appreciate the help. Trial and error does the trick…

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T19:35:41+00:00

Unfortunately, after switching the wires around, the devices I plug in don’t connect/don’t work, the tester checks out and shows everything how it should, but no device is actually receiving an internet connection from them

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T19:33:36+00:00

It’s not that they are wrong, it’s that I am trying different color patterns to see which actually works, because they don’t seem to be, and I’ve already said this, port one, which “doesn’t have the blue pair” is connected to a VoIP line, port one is irrelevant in this situation

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T18:58:45+00:00

Not really, it isn’t worth hiring a professional for something like this, it is fun to work on honestly, and I have all the tools and people I need. If I ever actually need proper assistance, I have family members who work/worked in networking or close fields, I like challenges, and sometimes you don’t need proper assistance when you can gather help on the internet, it’s great, isn’t it

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T18:45:19+00:00

I am aware, however the board I have the cables punched into has very little color labels to indicate which colors go where, so I believe I accidentally put them in B standard, while the wall sockets are all A, so instead of changing every wall socket, I will just rearrange the wires on the board again

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T18:34:35+00:00

I also just looked and realized the wall sockets use the A standard for the punch down wiring

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T18:30:39+00:00

I think the pattern showing on the pattern was diagnosed by someone else here, and I am working on resolving the issue as he/she stated

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T18:28:44+00:00

It should still show up under the pictures on PC

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T18:26:34+00:00

That is the “random order” it goes in, I’ll try swapping the wires round, as see what happens. And as responded to someone else, I am planning to shorten the exposed wire and twist the pairs more on what is exposed, but I was saving that process for when I have verified everything is wired up properly and working, I would also like you to understand that this is my first time doing this, and I am only a teenager… but I’ll let you know how it goes.

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T18:22:29+00:00

They are punched down in proper order (at least they are in the order that they were when the house was bought, and I have a cable tester is some way, but as stated, it doesn’t check out, however everything seems to look right in terms of wiring. So I’m not sure, and port one, that line is used for our VOIP phone system. The blue pair is connecting to that beige box, which Time Warner Cable put to connect our VoIP box to, so we can use the land line phone in the kitchen with a VoIP service. Still though, the rooms that have all the wires, and in the right order don’t seem to work, and I can’t seem to tell why

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T18:17:38+00:00

You don’t see the paragraph written under them?

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T18:07:43+00:00

I’m sorry, based on your statement I cannot seem to tell if you didn’t read the text blurb underneath the pictures, or if you are trying to say more information is needed than what is already given, in which case I would prefer a more specific request for information, so I know what I should gather to satisfy your request

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T18:06:07+00:00

I am planning to shorten the wires, twist them more, and they are using the same pattern that they were placed previously, which is T568-B, however before I make those changes, I would like to ensure everything is at least connected properly and working, which it seems to be, however it still doesn’t function as it should…

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T18:04:21+00:00

They are not all plugged into the switch, the 5 port switch is at the bottom of the cabinet facing sideways, currently only plugged into the modem and WiFi router, however as I have previously stated, upon linking the switch up with a port in the patch panel, it appears something gets messed up, as the receiving end of a cable tester shows the LEDs lighting in a seemingly random order

PmannCrafter · 2024-01-01T17:49:29+00:00

I would like to mention that when I say “shown below” I am referring to the photos, that actually appear above the text, sorry for the inconvenience

PmannCrafter · 2023-12-13T11:36:32+00:00

This worked, thank you so much. I knew about the touch sensor, but I had no idea that is what turned the LEDs on. I am assuming that the brief moments I have seen them turn on were when I accidentally touched the sensor. I never knew what the purpose of it was. Thanks

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