Rewiring home phone line with cat5 cable?

Question

I want to rewire home phone line. After researching for info, I decide to go with "Home run" method wiring or "Star topology". 66 block 50-pair has many advantages that I do not need at this time. I just need a simple connection from wall jacks to network interface box. My questions are:

1. If I do not use the 66-block, I will make a contact points between the Red/Green terminals with corresponding wires running from individual wall jack. Is it the right connection? or do I need to use anything for contact points?

2. If I plug a phone set and dsl modem via a splitter into the testing modular jack (inside the network interface box; this will connect directly to the phone company), does it have any problems such as damage the phone or dsl modem or get a stastic noise?

Answer 1

Q1 - If you do not use the 66-block, you will need to connect the chosen set of wires to the red/green terminals on the jack, then connect the other end to the telephone line via twisting or some kind of connection, such as a wire nut or crimp-on connector.  Which you use is dependent on what you have available and how many connections you will have.  I recommend the 66-block.

Q2 - You should connect only to the hard-wire connections provided at your network interface for the service you intend to connect to.  By connecting to the test jack you are defeating the DSL filter and may cause difficulty with phone calls and/or DSL connectivity, although DSL connectivity is less sensitive.  Check the tariffs for your area to see what limitations may exist.  Bypassing tariffs may cause you to incur charges should problems occur later.

Answer 2

a 66 block is not CAT5 compliant. If you really must terminate to a block, the 110 is the better choice.

I home run to a hub. From every keystone jack to a RJ45 and then into the hub. It works for me and I do not need a cross connect panel in the middle.

my voice circuits are separate and they do go to a 66 block.

as stated below, BIX are popular up north eh? You can use BIX if you can find them. If you do, then you need two punch tools, and you need a #2 Roberson screwdriver to mount the bloody thing and thats what its all a-boot. (sorry, too many years working for Sprint-Canada as a contractor)

Answer 3

66 blocks are not Cat5 rated.  You are only a strong as your weakest link therefore you would degrade the cabling infrastructure to Cat3 even though you used Cat5 cable.  All components including termination equipment (jacks, punch down blocks, patch cords etc) must be rated at Cat5.

An exceptable termination block would depend where you live.  110 blocks are popular in the USA.  BIX blocks are popular in Canada and Krone blocks in parts of Europe.  You could also terminate the cable on a Cat5 patch panel and that will give you a modular termination that will allow you the flexibility of easy changes in the future.