Learn how to turn your phone jack into an ethernet port in 3 minutes.

In this video I will demonstrate how to turn a household modular phone jack into a data port that supports ethernet. Wiring needs to be at least Cat5 in order to support data transfer. You will need to plug the other end of the wire into a switch or router in order to activate data transmission. Check out my channel for more DIY home theater and home networking!

[aslarsen]

Thank you so much! I just followed your instructions and did it by myself. AND IT WORKED!! I’m so proud❤

[RXSVN_]

That's actually what I'm about to do. I got this idea on my own when I ordered some IP phones a few weeks ago and I figured that instead of using the phone jacks as phone jacks since they have Cat5e wiring behind them that I could just turn them into ethernet Jacks and plug the IP phones in any room I wanted to (or use the jacks for computers). This was a smart idea and what a coincidence that I see your video two weeks later.

[billybobleeswagger]

Does it matter which jack receives the router, or that that router plugs into? Is there any "main jack" or something that has to be where the router plugs into?

[idahogiants]

This is a great option in most homes to convert to RJ45 port however finding out where it terminates is the real challenge. Often it will be outside in a phone box on an exterior wall. A ethernet network toner would be a great tool to locate the path of the cabling so it can be determined where the other end of the cable can be terminated closest to the router location.

[archermark]

I've done this through most of my house, great video

[AdriRPerez]

what if my house doesnt have cat5e or cat5 routed through it already, i have a landline jack, but it does not look like the cable in the video

[thingsnthings]

You don’t need an actual punch tool, but they are good. Use a screwdriver or leave slack, pull down, then cut the excess wire to get them in there

[georgemelendrez]

Sorry if this is a dumb question but once I do this how do I connect it to my router. For example, I want to give my house ethernet access. There are multipel phone jacks throughout the house. Do i just need to change the wiring on 1 phone jack, connect it to the router and then my house has ethernet?

[areaxi]

How do you know if your house is wired with Cat 5? I found a wall plate in my home office and there's a blue cable that looks like Cat 5. How you know if it's 5 or 5e? I have no idea where that wire is coming from.

[marcbenoit]

Links to the items used would be awesome

[shaydartez]

How do we tie into our established home network to add another router and more ethernet ports?

[ericilkwatson]

Thank you, but how do you connect the cables in the central location where they come in the house?

[kakashi]

These were generally for phone providers not for use for DIY networking which means they are wired to some central location that goes to the telecom network. Even if you somehow manage to get your LAN to that central point do you want all ports on the same network anyway? Probably not.. better off just paying someone a buck and a half to do a proper drop.

[Drknt]

Great vid, what do you do after that? For example, I have a coaxial cable for my internet. Do I have to find the other end and plug it in the back of my router?

[TheElectricPie]

And it is safe to unscrew this with the power on?

[mradaChris]

I used a connector like you had and my network never worked. I didn't know which is A or B on the other end of the cable (which goes to a network hub). So I got a cable with screw posts, however, if there is a A-B difference, which wires are involved? I followed the directions and it seems my network still isn't being recognized.

[mrBDeye]

What if the phone jacks are connected to standard four wire phone cable?

[mikehomesley]

Would I need to do anything at the service box outside or if I just replace the rj11 with rj45 in 2 rooms will it be live. Trying to create a lan just frim my master bedroom to my sons room for his gaming computer but only have rj11 terminals

[saketteacher]

Hey Justin, Thanks for the video. Whats standard A and B ? How do I know what is my house using?

[_mark]

How do I know which standard my house has?