Which CAT5 / CAT6 cables to which rooms?

[bobeaston]

As with most new homes, my low voltage cabinet contained a bunch of non-terminated cables. There's no identification of which cable goes to which room. An internet service company came in and attached their service to 3 cables and installed their equipment in the room of our choice.

However, they did not label or tell us what rooms those other connections were for. :(

How do I discover which cable is for which room?
Thanks!

[TSO/ISPF]

As with most new homes, my low voltage cabinet contained a bunch of non-terminated cables. There's no identification of which cable goes to which room. An internet service company came in and attached their service to 3 cables and installed their equipment in the room of our choice.

However, they did not label or tell us what rooms those other connections were for. :(

How do I discover which cable is for which room?
Thanks!


You can buy a circuit tester on Amazon for 20 bucks or if you know how to
use a multi-meter you can DIY. Check YouTube for how to videos.

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[bobeaston]

Perfect! Thanks Terry.

[Kenswing]

Simply disconnect each cable in the low voltage box one at a time and see which room’s piece of equipment stops working.

[champion6]

Simply disconnect each cable in the low voltage box one at a time and see which room’s piece of equipment stops working.
:agree:

[bobeaston]

NOT what I asked. I want to identify which room each cable goes to. Almost every room has NO equipment connected, and almost every cable has NO termination.

The tone tester, or a multimeter test will do what I asked.

[villagetinker]

NOT what I asked. I want to identify which room each cable goes to. Almost every room has NO equipment connected, and almost every cable has NO termination.

The tone tester, or a multimeter test will do what I asked.

Easiest way since the CABLES ARE NOT TERMINATED, take 2 wires strip the ends and twist together, then go to the next cable and do the same with a different pair of conductors. Do this for all of the cables with a different pair in each cable, and make a list. Then go to each room and with a Ohmeter or continuity tester see which pairs are shorted, and mark your list with the room name. Post the list in the low voltage box for future reference.

[bobeaston]

Easiest way since the CABLES ARE NOT TERMINATED, take 2 wires strip the ends and twist together, then go to the next cable and do the same with a different pair of conductors. Do this for all of the cables with a different pair in each cable, and make a list. Then go to each room and with a Ohmeter or continuity tester see which pairs are shorted, and mark your list with the room name. Post the list in the low voltage box for future reference.

Thanks!

[jayteadunn]

:agree:

It should but doesn't shock me with the price paid how lazy that is that nothing is marked and nothing is finished in the low voltage box. Unprofessional.

[Byte1]

I was going to suggest a Fox and Hound tool but looked up the price and realized that for a job that small, the tool is way too costly. What someone said about a simple ohm meter will work fine.

[sparky4840]

As with most new homes, my low voltage cabinet contained a bunch of non-terminated cables. There's no identification of which cable goes to which room. An internet service company came in and attached their service to 3 cables and installed their equipment in the room of our choice.

However, they did not label or tell us what rooms those other connections were for. :(

How do I discover which cable is for which room?
Thanks!
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