Vintage phone connector for Ethernet installation
Vintage phone connector for Ethernet installation
I rearranged some old furniture to create space for my new desk. I discovered an old phone jack concealed behind it. Your parent's house is roughly 35 to 38 years old for context. I'm asking whether you can simply plug an Ethernet cable directly into the jack on your computer, or if additional devices are required. The main router and modem for internet access are located upstairs with your dad's computer, if that detail is important.
well thats a pohone plug, not a ethernet plug, so a computer can't connect directly. Depending on how your house is wired there are some dsl solutions for a locak network that may work here for getting wired networking to your pc.
Standard Ethernet requires 8 cables, but if you already have them, swapping the plug might suffice.
100mbps Ethernet requires just four wires, eight for POE or Gigabit speeds
Is 100mbit considered typical for Ethernet these days? You're spot on!