I wonder if I can replace the phone cable that connects my DSL router to the box outside the building with a Cat5/6 cable.
The phone cable in use has only two wires inside it. So, I was wondering if I can use two wires from the Cat5/6 cable for carrying out the signal from the box to the router. I heard using Cat5e and Cat6 cables is more beneficial than the ordinary phone cable because Cat5e/6 cables handle interference better.
Also, are there any benefits to using Cat6 over Cat5 in this case? If what I said is possible, which two wires inside the Cat cables should I use? From my understanding I will use two of the wires on the Cat cable and connect them directly to the box outside after stripping them. Then, on the other side I will put an RJ11 connector and put those two wires that I used on the box to the middle pins of the connector.
Is that right? Also, will I need to cut any of the other six wires off? Which other wires should be inside?
Best Answer
Blue and Blue white are center pair too. If you punch everything down into an RJ 45 jack (ehternet jack) then an RJ 11 (phone jack 2 pair) can plug into an RJ 45 jack and use center 2 pair. Lines up perfectly. Then the line can be used for RJ 45 or RJ 11 purposes. Good Luck!