Patch panel issue

shooter69

Hi there , have a problem , moved into new house with cat5e points in a number of rooms with sockets on wall , all connections terminate back in utility room cupboard at a patch panel . I have WiMAX and Zyxel router , problem is when I run a cat5 cable from LAN port to patch panel port ( to power up socket in bedroom for example)it doesn't work ! What am I missing? I have tried them all and no joy , do I need anything else to make this work? Ps don't need all rooms to work just one or two so I don't think I need a switch as there are 4 ports on router , many thanks in advance

Mark

Xantia

Hi
You should test the cables from the Patch Panel to the Wall Socket using a LAN cable tester to see if they are wired correctly.
Use something like this
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Telephone-RJ45-RJ11-RJ12-CAT5-UTP-Network-Phone-USB-Lan-Cable-Remote-Test-Tester-/221168170104?pt=UK_Computing_NetworkingTools_Accessories_SM&hash=item337ea67478

BaconZombie

More then likely they were wired wrong/badly by an electrician.
CAT 5/6 is a lot more fragile then 3 core power cables.

Have a look at the patch and make sure all 8 wires are connected and there is not more then an inch or so of un-twisted cable.

Also have a look at the socket connections in the rooms.