Traditionally Ethernet networks use 8 conductor cable (or 4 twisted pair) of which four are left spare & not used. These adaptors make use of the spare conductors. In effect the fully wired economisers, to be used in pairs at each end of a cable run, allow Cat.5E data & voice signals to be divided. By plugging one economiser direct into a wall outlet & another into a patch panel at the other end; one cable run of 4 twisted pair can be used to transmit either 2 sets of data, voice or single data & voice signals.
Features: Must be used in pairs
- frequently one plugged into an office faceplate, the other to patch panel in a cabinet Economises on use of solid core premise wiring by splitting signal into two sets of 2 twisted pair
- saves the installation of additional cable runs Enables support for either two data, two voice/token ring or single data/single voice signals without loss of performance Y adaptor splits all eight lines allowing for parallel connection
- it does not give two individual lines, however allows two (telephones) points to share same line