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Ashlmet
Jun 08, 2018Follower
Phone line to Ethernet conversion?
Hi everyone, I just recently moved into a new apartment and was setting up when I saw that my Ethernet cable will not connect to the wall ports. From what I’ve gathered they’re ports for the phone, bu...
antinode
Jun 09, 2018Guru
> 1: Should I buy an adapter for my Ethernet cable/would that work
I don't know what that "adapter" would be. Perhaps a DSL
modem(+router). You really need to talk to someone who knows what's
beyond the wall.
> 2: Which port should such an adaptor be plugged in to (the green seems
> strictly AT&T, but it says broadband above it)
You really need to talk to someone who knows what's beyond the wall.
One sure thing is that the CM400 in your picture would be useless in
connecting to whatever this AT&T hole might be.