Although this is more general network related, Ive posted it in this section as its main purpose for me is to get the FTTC modem stats.
At 100mb speeds, am I right in thinking that only two of the pairs are used, leaving two more free? My current situation is that my FTTC modem is located at the master socket, but the router is located upstairs in a completely separate room - with only one Cat6 cable between the two. Running a second cable is out of the question until its time to decorate according to the missus.
So, as that cable is only utilising two pairs, could I connect both LAN1 and LAN2 ports on the HG612 by creating a custom adaptor, and sending both signals along my stretch of cat6 (then using an identical adaptor at the other end to split the, apart again to plug into the router)?
I see some cheap splitters on eBay, but these look as though they're wired in parallel, and state only one device can be used at once (although this implies it's used to connect two devices to one socket which I'm not after). I'm not sure if these can be modified to work as I need, or if it would be cheaper to buy two keystone jacks (one for each end of my run) and wire each upto two rj45 plugs (making sure the pairs I use from the plugs are the correct ones).
It's only intended as a temporary measure until I can run another cable, but in theory wil this work?
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