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Re: Cat5 & MasterLink

Heribert — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:27:41 GMT

in my case my B&O dealer terminated it with a normal ML-Plug. Not sure but I think they took a ML cable and put a RJ45 plug on it. then I put this cable into a wall socket and use CAT5 wires inside the walls to the next RJ45 socket.

Re: Cat5 & MasterLink

fishta — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:01:48 GMT

When you say that you are using Cat 5 are you just terminating it with a ML Junction Box and standard ML End?

Re: Cat5 & MasterLink

Heribert — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:34:00 GMT

I use CAT5 and CAT5e wires in my setup. Works just fine as long as all 8 wires are terminated in your cables (CAT5 just uses 4 out of 8 wires).

Re: Cat5 & MasterLink

Toralfsen — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:10:32 GMT

Almost 100% sure you can use Cat5. For the future, B&O recommend Cat7, shielded cables for HD video.

Re: Cat5 & MasterLink

lano — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:53:38 GMT

I think you need shielded cables (shield works like calbe no 9 for ground), but I'm not 100% sure. I have the lexcom home cables (they are shielded) and it works just fine. You can find some more info on the links below. As you can see there are 9 pins + ground used in a Masterlink cable. My findings are that pin no 3 and 12 on the masterlink are joined and connected to pin no 3 on the RJ45.

http://www.hifi4all.dk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23818&PN=1&TPN=18

http://www.beoworld.org/beotech/wiring4.htm

Cat5 & MasterLink

fishta — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:28:54 GMT

In a house which is fully wired with Cat5 is it possible to use it as MasterLink?

Is it possible to terminate it with a MasterLink end by using a Junction box or could one use the new BeoNet system?

I have also seen that LexCom do a B&O system which seems to be Cat5 based. Does anyone know how that works?

Thanks in advance for your help.