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Re: Masterlink over CAT5

kallasr — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:50:15 GMT

This will be helpful: http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/thread/73038.aspx

Ralf

Re: Masterlink over CAT5

Rubicon — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:38:07 GMT

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

Re: Masterlink over CAT5

amunk — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:19:26 GMT

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?

Re: Masterlink over CAT5

Seanie_230 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:49:18 GMT

thats it lexcom thats so much

Re: Masterlink over CAT5

kallasr — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:01:37 GMT

Lexcom... or..... B&O.....can be ordered through your dealer.

Ralf

Masterlink over CAT5

Seanie_230 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:32:23 GMT

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.