How do i splice a USB cable to a cat 5

usnfirefighter · 01-31-2008, 04:07 AM

I just bought a printer, but my wireless router doesn;t have a USB spot. I'm trying to splice a USB wire to a CAT 5 (or RJ45)plug.. How would I do this.. It's only going to run about 6 feet.

**brian** · 01-31-2008, 04:11 AM

you cant splice usb to cat. completely different protocols

usnfirefighter · 01-31-2008, 04:16 AM

I saw an adaptor kit at radio shack that allowed any usb to cannect to multiple other plugs ( i.e cat 5 plug, fire wire, phone line etc. ) I just didn't want to spend 35 dollars on it. but if it is not possilbe where could i find something that could work

Kesava · 01-31-2008, 04:18 AM

can you provide a link to it? i wouldnt have thought that was possible...

**brian** · 01-31-2008, 04:20 AM

it may be a usb exender but there is no way to do printing over usb....

also can you show the product if it is online

usnfirefighter · 01-31-2008, 04:24 AM

If you look at the adapters, all i need is the first one.. I have an old usb cable and cat 5 cable. I just thought it was possible to splice the 2 together..

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search

usnfirefighter · 01-31-2008, 04:26 AM

oh the connector on the left..... (not the long wire)

**brian** · 01-31-2008, 05:16 AM

i think that allows you to have a cat5 to cat5 not cat5 to usb. that is what i am getting from it

PunterCam · 01-31-2008, 01:38 PM

It's possible, but you need a convertor box of some kind; I'm sure I've seen them around... You can't just use a convertor plug, usb and ethernet send information in completely difference ways I think - usb is limited to 16ft or something, there must be a reason for that

sniperchang · 01-31-2008, 07:05 PM

Alternatively, if your trying to set-up a networked printer, why not connect it to a PC and share the printer so networked computers can print from it.

01-31-2008, 04:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
usnfirefighter New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 6	How do i splice a USB cable to a cat 5 I just bought a printer, but my wireless router doesn;t have a USB spot. I'm trying to splice a USB wire to a CAT 5 (or RJ45)plug.. How would I do this.. It's only going to run about 6 feet. Last edited by usnfirefighter; 01-31-2008 at 05:14 AM.

01-31-2008, 04:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kesava Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Age: 17 Posts: 3,397	can you provide a link to it? i wouldnt have thought that was possible... __________________ Following my advice will harm your computer. Cpu:Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz @ 3.4Ghz Hsf:Zalman CNPS 9700 LED Ram:Generic 2 Gb 800 Mhz Gpu:XFX 8800 GT 512mb @ 700/1750/2000 Mobo:Gigabyte P31-DS3L OS:OSX 10.5.2 3dMark06:13518 MSN=kesava8@hotmail.com AIM=kesava8

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PunterCam Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 587	It's possible, but you need a convertor box of some kind; I'm sure I've seen them around... You can't just use a convertor plug, usb and ethernet send information in completely difference ways I think - usb is limited to 16ft or something, there must be a reason for that __________________ 2006 Mac Pro Dual, dual core xeons @ 2.0Ghz each 2Gb Ram (I'm too poor) NVidia Geforce 7300Gt 256mb Onboard Sound - optical out to Logitech Z5500 Digidesign MBox2 output to PMCs 250Gb Drive running both Mac OSX and Windows on seperate partitions, 400Gb Seagate Drive for Windows, 400Gb WD Drive for OSX 24¨ Acer AL2416W (not nearly as bad as you'd think) Various Lacie external drives

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01-31-2008, 04:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
brian Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 17 Posts: 4,284	you cant splice usb to cat. completely different protocols

01-31-2008, 04:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
usnfirefighter New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 6	I saw an adaptor kit at radio shack that allowed any usb to cannect to multiple other plugs ( i.e cat 5 plug, fire wire, phone line etc. ) I just didn't want to spend 35 dollars on it. but if it is not possilbe where could i find something that could work

01-31-2008, 04:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
brian Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 17 Posts: 4,284	it may be a usb exender but there is no way to do printing over usb.... also can you show the product if it is online

01-31-2008, 04:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
usnfirefighter New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 6	If you look at the adapters, all i need is the first one.. I have an old usb cable and cat 5 cable. I just thought it was possible to splice the 2 together.. http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search

01-31-2008, 04:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
usnfirefighter New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 6	oh the connector on the left..... (not the long wire)

01-31-2008, 05:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
brian Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 17 Posts: 4,284	i think that allows you to have a cat5 to cat5 not cat5 to usb. that is what i am getting from it

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