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From: autor@sunc1.cs.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: 10Base-T and RJ-11 wiring?
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Date: 26 Sep 90 05:58:00 GMT
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When I installed a SynOptics system (close enough to 10baseT for this 
problem) 2 years ago, I also wanted to use the existing RJ11 jacks, since
new jacks had been installed <1 before, and they were dual jacks, with 
a port labeled "voice" and a port labeled "data".  After figuring out
the transformation from 10BaseT RJ-45 to RJ-11, I had Black Box Corp. make
up the cables for me.  We made it into a "special part number", and now
order them like any other cable.  As far as any problems go, I've had
none.  The only possible problem would be with users plugging the Ethernet
cable into the voice outlet..  But my users have always kept away from the
computer cables anyway.    
   Since this adaptation was made at the station, the rest of the building
wiring is completely standard.


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