alvinc 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2014 My new apartment has three bedrooms and each has a RJ45 keystone jack (I assume there are ethernet cables connected in the wall).There is a patch panel in the living room and I want all my rooms to be connected via ethernet.I see ethernet cables at the patch panel labeled according to the rooms. However only a pair of wires from each cable (blue pair) is connected to a panel which I'm not sure what it does. I was told it is for the telephone.Please see the attached pictures.https://www.flickr.com/photos/127264524@N02/Please help me with the following questions1) What is the bottom panel called and what is it for?2) Why is each room connected in this way? I mean the developer has laid the cables already, why not just connect each cable to a keystone jack. I'm sure a keystone jack doesn't cost much, and I doubt anyone will need 4 different phone lines in a home.3) I was told to just cut off that pair of connected wires (blue and blue-white) and connect the 4 twisted pairs to a new keystone jack just like normal for ethernet connectivity. Can I do that? Will that affect any electricial connection in my unit?Thanks for sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMC 12 Report post Posted August 31, 2014 The bottom block is a 10 pair tel terminal. Forgot the name of itUr living and master has network and tel sockets. Ur 2 other bedroom has only tel sockets. Ask the developer why. The brochures should have this info when u viewed the show flats. U can convert the 2 bedroom tel to network sockets, not an issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauer 15 Report post Posted August 31, 2014 Is this for a newly built apartment?Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites