Questions tagged [cat5]

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Why do they sell Cat 5 Ethernet splitters if you can’t split the signal?

I have tried splitting the cables that go into the router with a Y and it does not work.
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Splitting a single Cat5 cable to run signals from Router and HDMI-over-Cat5

I have a cable box and router both located in an A/V closet and a single Cat5 line running from the closet to a TV in a separate location in the house. The Cat5 line is currently dedicated to HDMI-over-Cat5 use for the purpose of running the signal…