AA1733 Frequently Asked Questions

Will this work on RJ11 cable trying to connect into a router, RJ45?
Yes, providing the RJ45 socket is a telephone connection and NOT a network connection.

I have a BT telephone socket, usually with a RJ11 line to my PC, used for dial up. If I connect this in the telephone socket, could I run a RJ45 Ethernet from it to my PC?
No, the adapter cannot convert a telephone signal to a network signal.

I have a German DSL Modem which has a wire with RJ45 pins at both ends. I need to convert the end which goes into the splitter into RJ11 Will this adapter work?
No, as in the UK we typically used the ADSL standard. Please check with your ISP to confirm that the German DSl modem supports the UK standard.

I have a Netgear modem, router for my AOL connection. It's fine for the wireless laptop, but my PC has an RJ11 input and the router has only RJ45 output. Can I use this to connect this into the RJ45 socket of the router and then run an RJ11 cable to the PC?
No, I expect the RJ11 connection on the PC is a telephone connection. You will need to add a network connection to your PC We have a USB to Network adapter you might like to consider.

We have a network at work which terminates in an RJ45 socket, I am trying to plug the RJ45 into a router with an RJ11 socket. Will this adapter do the job?
No. I expect you will find that the RJ11 connection is an ADSL connection and not a network connection. The adapter is for RJ45 telephone connected systems, not for network connections.

Will this allow me to plug a RJ45 cable and this into the RJ11 socket on the back of my computer.
Yes, you can plug an RJ45 cable into an RJ11 socket on you computer. Remember that the RJ45 connector is connected as an 8P4C and not the more typical 8P8C type.

Would this allow me to connect my Siemens Gigaset 4170 ISDN, DECT cordless phone basestation to the analogue telephone line of eircom?
No, your telephone should be plugged into an ISDN telephone line.

Would this allow me to plug a DECT cordless phone basestation into the back of an ADSL router?
Yes, but please check with the router manual to ensure that it will work.

Will this allow me to connect my Router (RJ45 socket connection) to a standard BT Broadband splitter type cable (is that RJ11?) and have the Router to work on Broadband?
We suggest that your router manual will tell you if this is possible.

I need this adapter the other way round, i.e. RJ11 plug to RJ45 socket. Do you offer this as well?
No, we do not stock a suitable adapter.

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