Cabling Network Help Please

adski · 12-14-2007, 01:43 PM

Hi, I don't know much about this but here it goes.

I want to have a network connection wall socket in room A and room B.

I want a network cable to plug into a computer network card and the other end into the wall socket in room A.

In Room B I want another network cable to plug from the wall socket to my xbox 360 so I can share the internet.

Basically I don't know what the type of cables I need from wall socket A to wall socket B and from the network cards to the wall sockets.

Is this possible and if so can you please give me help so I can buy this stuff :) Thanks in advance

johnwill · 12-14-2007, 02:38 PM

You need straight cables. You'll also need a router if you want to wire multiple Internet connected devices. If you want one cable from the router to service both rooms, you'll need an Ethernet switch to split them out.

CAT5 Cable Wiring Diagram

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CAT 5, TWISTED-PAIR NETWORK CABLES

12-14-2007, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
adski Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Cabling Network Help Please Hi, I don't know much about this but here it goes. I want to have a network connection wall socket in room A and room B. I want a network cable to plug into a computer network card and the other end into the wall socket in room A. In Room B I want another network cable to plug from the wall socket to my xbox 360 so I can share the internet. Basically I don't know what the type of cables I need from wall socket A to wall socket B and from the network cards to the wall sockets. Is this possible and if so can you please give me help so I can buy this stuff :) Thanks in advance

12-14-2007, 02:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,329 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Cabling Network Help Please You need straight cables. You'll also need a router if you want to wire multiple Internet connected devices. If you want one cable from the router to service both rooms, you'll need an Ethernet switch to split them out. CAT5 Cable Wiring Diagram HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CAT 5, TWISTED-PAIR NETWORK CABLES __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience