Got a little task too do which involves a shed load of cat5 cables and an internet connection

If I buy a 10 port switch am I right in assuming I can simply plug in from the router to the uplink port and the swithc will do the rest ????

Or do I need too walk away from the job now lol

If it is an unmanaged switch then it will be plug and play.

Just make sure you have the right cables.

If it is an unmanaged switch then it will be plug and play.

Just make sure you have the right cables.

Right cables as in, x-overs or straight thru ???

They can be either really as the points around the house are currently rj11's as someone (not me) bought the wrong ones.

So I got uncrimped cables either end so I can make them whatever is needed.

Is it possible too get a switch which will do the xover bit for me ???

Right cables as in, x-overs or straight thru ???

They can be either really as the points around the house are currently rj11's as someone (not me) bought the wrong ones.

So I got uncrimped cables either end so I can make them whatever is needed.

Is it possible too get a switch which will do the xover bit for me ???

Most gigabit switches do Auto MDI-X (i.e. auto x-over detect).

If you are going to crimp yourself - get a good diagram to follow. It is entirely possible to create a cable that works fine and dandy at 100Mbps but barfs at 1000Mbps (both will come up good on a cable tester) - I want through 1/2 a bag of end pieces before I figured out my stupidity.

Edited 7 April, 201016 yr by foo

How many cables do you have to crimp? Your finger tips are gonna hurt at the end of it :giggle:

If you have not done it before, its worth practicing on a few bits of scrap wire it can be tricky to get right sometimes.

As said before, most switched auto detect the cable type so no problem there. If its an unmanaged switch just plug in, switch on and your ready to roll. Might be worth getting a 16 port you always seem to find more things to plug in! :S

Thanks Girls......

It's about 5 pc's and a ps3

The cat 5 is already in place as are the wall mounts, but the fellas father fitted £20 chrome RJ11 points instead lol

It's a case of changing the faceplates (easy enough) and then crimping the other end which is located in a cupboard downstairs,

Then I was thinking router> switch and jobs a good un.

I have done a few cables before, bit tricky but I'm confident lol

Does this makes sense and sound like a good plan ???

RJ45-RJ11 converters for 100Mbit goodness

Seriously though you should be able to change the faceplate without re-crimping it as long as he used Cat5E cable and put an RJ 45 on the other end.

If he did RJ11 on each then obviously you do.