Wiring for new office

[jschweg]

Hi guys, I'm going to be moving to a new office and had a question about wiring for the new building.

I currently have a IP Office 406 with Avaya 4212D+ phones. Phones connect to the handsets via rj11, and also to the expansion module on the IP Office as rj11.

I want to wire the new building all CAT6, terminated with rj45 to keep my options open if I ever decide to move to IP phones. Can I do this? The digital ports on the IP Office accept rj45, but my phones do not. Can I just plug an rj11 patch into the rj45 jack that terminates back to the IP Office?

I guess what I'm trying to avoid is terminating everything as rj11 and then having to have that all redone in case we move to ip.

 

[afrogley]

an RJ11 -> RJ45 adapter should sort that ...

eg

http://www.run-it-direct.co.uk/RJ11toRJ45A.html

 

[Telecomboy]

An RJ11 end will fit into an RJ45 patch panel as well as an RJ45 jack. No need for any adaptors.

 

[amriddle01]

Telecomboy, that's really bad advice. As the shoulders on the RJ11/RJ12 connector push pins 1 and 8 up on the panel and in time it often gives you a knackered port.....don't do it

ACSS (SME)
APSS (SME)

http://www.ipoffice.tel

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[IPGuru]

I would agree with Amridle
The best solution is to replace the rj11-rj11 line cords with rj11-rj45 line cords
these should not be dificult to source or make (it is the middle pair on bothe connectors that is used)

Keep the building wiring on cat 6!

I do not Have A.D.D. im just easily, Hey look a Squirrel!

 

[gknight1]

I agreee with Telecomboy, jacks have come a long way. Now, if you pay $1 for some off brand jack you might end up with some problems in the future, but if you go with a well known brand like Leviton, Panduit, or Ortronics you should be fine.

 

[amriddle01]

I've seen and done it when you are caught short, but when planning something in advance to "cowboy" it is not a good start, at least not in my book. Do it properly from the beginning and you will not go far wrong, doing workarounds and a "it'll do fine" attitude opens you up to problems

ACSS (SME)
APSS (SME)

http://www.ipoffice.tel

"I'm just off to Hartlepool to buy some exploding trousers

 

[Pepp77]

Id agree with amriddle, if you are planning this change then get the right conenctors on the line leads from the off.

However I would say in an emergency I have used an RJ11 cable in an RJ45 socket perviously with no issues.

 

[jschweg]

Thanks guys, I'm going to try to source some adapters or converter cables!