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Question by Gcoop
Submitted on 2/22/2004
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I heard that you are able to use Cat5e for data and telephone on the same home run. I was told to use pins 4 &5. Is this possible? and if so will it affect the data in anyway?? Thanks for any info...

Answer by johns
Submitted on 4/4/2004
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Your advice is correct. Pair 1 (pins 4/5) is used for telephone. Pairs 2 and 3 (pins 3/6 and 1/2 in 568A system used internationally, pins 1/2 and 3/6 in 568B system common in the US). Pair 4 (pins 7/8) are spare. Data performance should not be degraded if due attention is paid to terminations. Same applies to CAT5 too.

Answer by Chris Stave
Submitted on 3/23/2005
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Johns is right... you might technically be outside of the specification, but it will work. I know that L-com makes splitter boxes for that kind of application, even

Answer by $h!7-1!ck3r!
Submitted on 9/2/2005
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