Hi all, I’m trying to run a Ethernet cable to my home office in a house built in the 60s. This connection is unlabeled and I’m not sure what it is. Can I somehow replace it with an Ethernet cable? I’m new to all of this and did some poking around in the sub but I’m not really sure what I’m looking at or what I’m in for. I don’t have any coaxial cables that I can utilize (unless they are hidden behind a wall? Any easy way to find those?). Thank you.
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25 pair Cat3 wire typically used on business RJ66 blocks for distributing phones. This case it looks like the possible main feed into the room for several lines. I would recommend replacement to a Cat 6 ethernet wire if at all possible. This will not work for internet purposes are any decent speeds.
4 hours, is what it is. Possibly more.
This is sin, many many sins covered with a faceplate.
Cluster Foxtrot
I believe the color is “Sea salt” from Sherwin Williams.
A hot mess.
Typical telephone wiring done by someone who doesn’t take pride in their work.
Cat 3
DSL/telephone wiring. It’s “daisy chained”. Blue white are the only ones actually doing anything.
We always called it spaghetti.
Old landline copper garbage not worth keeping unless you live way out in a rural area. It honestly would be easier just to tear it out and run cat5 or 6.
Looks like phone lines.
Pots?
Well if this was an apartment id say it’s a pretty standard 6 pair riser and DO NOT cut into it cause it’s possibly feeding apartments above.
But it you’re in a house so someone used 6 pair riser instead of quad or cat5 to run their phone lines. It’s basically only good for POTS and XDSL. You might be able to use it as a cable pull to pull some new cat5, but it’s unlikely.
Cable hell