Douglas A. Weber on Thu, 20 Jan 2000 15:31:51 -0500 (EST)


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RE: [PLUG] coupling ethernet cables


Where is Cables & chips?  I just started working in the city and may  need 
to pick some things up.  easier than driving out to Microcenter for me.

Thanks in advance

Doug Weber

-----Original Message-----
From:	Hugh Brock [SMTP:hbrock@indigologic.com]
Sent:	Thursday, January 20, 2000 1:45 PM
To:	plug@lists.nothinbut.net
Subject:	Re: [PLUG] coupling ethernet cables

Jack Wilkinson wrote:
>
> I have two 25-foot ethernet (RJ-45) cables, and I just set up a system 50
> feet away from the nearest hub.  Is there any way to couple them together
> effectively?  I bought an 8-pin telephone coupler from Radio Shack, but 
that
> doesn't appear to work, and it says RJ-31 in small print on the back.

At MicroCenter, or Cables & Chips in Center City, or any number of other
places, you can get a coupler with reversed pin connections that will
work for you.

Or get a 50' cable <g>.

--Hugh


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