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Ethernet ports in room don't work
My main issue currently is that the ethernet ports in the rooms of my townhouse aren't working, more specifically the one in my room. Now I've tried going into the basement where my mode...
I can see the photos now 😎
It looks like the Nokia modem only has one live rj45 port. Try swapping the yellow and grey wires on the Nokia box to see if the Nokia box's port lights follow the wire or if the first one still remains lit.
If the first port of the Nokia box is the only that is live... then you need to feed that line into a switch (managed or unmanaged).
At this point though, with the one live port... I would test the other black rj45 ports on the wall to verify that each room is wired properly. I would also take this opportunity to label the black ports for future reference.
Get/Buy a switch managed/unmanaged... put the live wire into the switch, wire each of the remaining switch ports 1:1 to the black ports.
You should be good to go after that. :peace_symbol:
I can see the photos now 😎
It looks like the Nokia modem only has one live rj45 port. Try swapping the yellow and grey wires on the Nokia box to see if the Nokia box's port lights follow the wire or if the first one still remains lit.
If the first port of the Nokia box is the only that is live... then you need to feed that line into a switch (managed or unmanaged).
At this point though, with the one live port... I would test the other black rj45 ports on the wall to verify that each room is wired properly. I would also take this opportunity to label the black ports for future reference.
Get/Buy a switch managed/unmanaged... put the live wire into the switch, wire each of the remaining switch ports 1:1 to the black ports.
You should be good to go after that. :peace_symbol:
Nighthawk
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Community Power UserPlease read what I have already posted in this discussion previously.
- The Nokia ONT only has ONE ethernet port that is activated. That is the same for every one of them that Telus installs in a residence.
- The Nokia is NOT a router so a switch is not the solution in this case. A router would be. Switches can be installed in the various rooms where the ethernet jacks are.
