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NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month agoIs this the hub in question?
I think you need a perfectly normal Ethernet cable. It would help if you show a photo of both the router and the hub.
Tagger@lemmy.world 1 month ago
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Then you just need a normal Ethernet cable. I don’t know why you thought the other end needs to be different.
Tagger@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Because I was being thick. Apparently there are stupid questions!
thezeesystem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
Never a stupid question, people make mistakes, people see things wrong or brains just misfires. No shame in that, learning is important and that’s what you did and that’s the best part
Tagger@lemmy.world 1 month ago
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testfactor@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yeah, those are both definitely normal Ethernet jacks. Neither takes a phone cable. You should just need a normal Ethernet line.
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 month ago
RJ45 to be specific. RJ11 is phone
Tagger@lemmy.world 1 month ago
OMG, thank you so much, I was being super dense!
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Did it work? As I said, the ports on the router look a little weird, but if a normal network cable plugged into them then you’re good.
As others have said, you weren’t being dense at all. Your question wasn’t stupid, just a little misguided, and it was very quick for us to figure it out with just a little bit of back and forth. I wish all tech support was this efficient!
BTW, if anything I was being a bit rude when I said I wasn’t sure why you thought the other end needed to be different. Apologies for that. Looking at the photo of the router you sent around the same time, I can see why you thought that, it really does look different.
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
The router ports are too short, wtf is that?
testfactor@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Just a little squat. More than tall enough for an rj45 to plug in though. I think they look a little tight because it doesn’t have the same amount of bezel as a lot of boxes will have around the ports.
redlemace@lemmy.world 1 month 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
Tagger@lemmy.world 1 month ago
So, two of the yellow ones?
redlemace@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Absolutely; although the color itself isn’t important. You need RJ45/RJ45 and I’d suggest cat5e or better
like: www.ebay.com/b/…/bn_7112482108
Tagger@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Thanks, sorry for being a dumbass!
redlemace@lemmy.world 1 month ago
No need to apologize “no stupid questions” remember ? ;)
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
What router is that?
Tagger@lemmy.world 1 month ago
BT Smart hub 2
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
The ports on the router look weird. I want to look more into this but I’m afk for the next hour. Will look it up more afterwards.