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Hello
on here a few weeks ago i was reading about masterlink over cat5 and there was a product that you can buy that makes the powerlink to rj45 and masterlink to rj45 cables and then you can patch it all together in a patch panel / switch designed for this purpose
can anyone tell me the name of it again so i can search for the posts as i want to read more.
Lexcom... or..... B&O.....can be ordered through your dealer.
Ralf
My B&O Icons:
Lexcom have cables converting from Masterlink to RJ45.
I have CAT-5 between my rooms but please note that CAT-5 lacks one pin compaired to CAT-6 which is what Lexcoms own cables is based on.
My own experience is that CAT-5 is sufficient for B&O Masterlink BUT with the exception when cabling to ie Beolink Active. Here you need all 9 pins.
Maybe someone have other experiences related to this?
Always interested in "cabling" questions and answers on here! Does this mean that if I wire the whole house with CAT 6 cable then I will not need masterlink? If so how do I "connect" the terminated CAT 6 into the masterlink or powerlink connectors? Do they require simple soldering or is it more demanding that that? Also are these blank connectors freely available or would I have to cannibalise existing cables?
Cheers anyone
Peter
This will be helpful:
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