I currently have a CAT6 cable running from my hub to jack behind my
> tv. Actually, there is an 8-pin jack by the hub and then one by the
> tv with the CAT6 cable connecting the two. This allows me to have an
> Ethernet connection behind the tv.
> I am only using 100MBit and do not have a need to do Gigabit Ethernet
> in this configuration.
> What I would like to do is use the existing cable and have a phone
> line run out behind the tv. I do not believe all 8 wires are used in
> 100 MBit Ethernet.
> If this is technically doable, is there a "splitter" of shorts where I
> can take the two 8-pin jacks I already have and split it into a phone
> jack and then an Ethernet jack? Does Radio Shack or anyone sell > something like this?
> I am willing to rewire it myself if needed. Any pointers or web sites
> that discuss this? I searched around and found some things that might
> help but nothing that directly describes how to do what I want to do.
I guess the phrase UTP PORT DOUBLER works.
Try this link:
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About $10.00 each.Carl Navarro