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Connecting a BT disc to my computer, which has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type

RobinHewings — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:43:00 GMT

Hello - I'm trying to connect my BT disc to my new computer. I used to do this with an ethernet cable. However, my new computer has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type. I'm trying to find a wire with the right connections so that it is the old type at one and the new one at the other.

Will that work? Or is it more complicated than that?

Thanks in advance,

Robin

Re: Connecting a BT disc to my computer, which has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type

licquorice — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:50:18 GMT

Ethernet cables use RJ45.

Not entirely sure what you are trying to connect to what and why.

Re: Connecting a BT disc to my computer, which has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type

RobinHewings — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:57:54 GMT

Thanks for replying.

There must have been some kind of change - or I may not be using the right terminology. The cable used fitted my old computer but not this one. The old wire was definitely not an RJ45. It looks like this:

Re: Connecting a BT disc to my computer, which has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type

licquorice — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:03:40 GMT

That is RJ45.

Is there a particular reason to connect a WiFi disc to your computer by Ethernet rather than WiFi?

Re: Connecting a BT disc to my computer, which has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type

licquorice — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:05:23 GMT

Do you actually mean disc or do you mean the BT hub (router).

Re: Connecting a BT disc to my computer, which has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type

RobinHewings — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:08:50 GMT

I mean a disc.

Re: Connecting a BT disc to my computer, which has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type

licquorice — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:32:42 GMT

Are you sure your new computer actually has an Ethernet card? Many laptops, particularly Apple devices don't.

Re: Connecting a BT disc to my computer, which has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:35:17 GMT

A pic or full make/model of this new computer may help. As previously alluded to, what you're suggesting doesn't really make any sense as ethernet is RJ45.

Re: Connecting a BT disc to my computer, which has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type

RobinHewings — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:50:49 GMT

Hi - here's a pic of the new laptop.

Re: Connecting a BT disc to my computer, which has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type

licquorice — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:55:27 GMT

No idea what you mean by 'traditional type'. It is an RJ45 exactly the same as your old one would have been. Ethernet cables use RJ45 as shown in your earlier picture.

Re: Connecting a BT disc to my computer, which has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:59:12 GMT

That's a compact RJ45 for use on laptops. The bottom will hinge open to provide the full size socket.

Or as it says in your pic, "flip down". 😉

Re: Connecting a BT disc to my computer, which has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type

RobinHewings — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:06:04 GMT

Thanks! That's it - it's a work laptop and I didn't want to fiddle it with too much. It's gone in now.

Thanks again!

Re: Connecting a BT disc to my computer, which has an RJ45 port rather than the traditional type

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:08:45 GMT

Be aware that they can be tricky to remove after they've clicked in.