installing ethernet RJ45 and faceplate

Hi, I am trying to install two RJ45 IDC receptacles from Belkin.

Product number is R6D022-AB5

I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. I think maybe I wired it incorrectly.

Here's what I need to do:

I am installing a faceplate next to my cable router and switch and another one upstairs. I ran a cat5 cable from the second faceplate down to the first faceplate. So, now I have two faceplates connected to each other. Basically this is just an ethernet extension.

I want to connect the first faceplate to my switch.

Then upstairs, I want to plug in a wireless access point into the second faceplate.

But when I turn everything on, I get no connection between my wireless access point and the switch.

Is there a wiring diagram somewhere that will show me the proper wiring? I followed the color coding on the RJ45 itself but that didn't seem to work. All I can find are instructions for making etehrnet cables

but they don't describe how to build an ethernet extension cable.

During my searches I came across references to a "pushdown" tool. When I searched for one, the pictures were not very clear so I'm not sure what one looks like.

I used a screw-driver bit shaped like a "U" out of this 32 piece set:

it seemed to work well enough.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

Jim

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Posted 5 years ago by xucaen in General Home Automation

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