Comment on What should I call the cable I need?

• NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Is this the hub in question?

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  I think you need a perfectly normal Ethernet cable. It would help if you show a photo of both the router and the hub.

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  • Tagger@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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    • testfactor@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Yeah, those are both definitely normal Ethernet jacks. Neither takes a phone cable. You should just need a normal Ethernet line.

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      • thermal_shock@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        RJ45 to be specific. RJ11 is phone

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      • Tagger@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        OMG, thank you so much, I was being super dense!

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      • NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        The router ports are too short, wtf is that?

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    • redlemace@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Forget about your first image/question then … that my friend needs just a regular lan cable. RJ45 at both ends. No telephony involved here

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      • Tagger@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        So, two of the yellow ones?

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      • Tagger@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Thanks, sorry for being a dumbass!

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    • NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      What router is that?

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      • Tagger@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        BT Smart hub 2

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  • Tagger@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    that’s the one

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    • NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Then you just need a normal Ethernet cable. I don’t know why you thought the other end needs to be different.

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      • Tagger@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Because I was being thick. Apparently there are stupid questions!

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• gravitywell@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  There is no way they connected fiber to router with a freaking phone cord.

  Either you misunderstood or they lied but what you need is a standard ethernet cable with the same connection on both ends.

  Also if someone is professionally installing hardware they shouldn’t be reusing your existing cables anyway.

  You have an XY problem. If what you need is to connect your phillips hue hub then just say that instead.

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