Mike Sheinberg on 11 Oct 2010 07:38:42 -0700


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Re: [PLUG] Networking Cat5e cable question....

  • From: Mike Sheinberg <m.sheiny@gmail.com>
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  • Subject: Re: [PLUG] Networking Cat5e cable question....
  • Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:38:34 -0400
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Thanks for everyone that pitched in on this topic.

I think the problem was I was nicking the inner wire insulation. This didn't seem to affect connectivity on my regular cat5 wires but the cat5e we have are definitely more sensitive. Though I'm sure I may want to go back and double check my old wires now...D'OH!

@Mike Leone -- yeah, I'm just gonna start buying a crap load of cables instead :) It seems a lot cheaper especially since I need to do a big cat5 --> cat5e upgrade and want to make sure I don't introduce any weird problems into the mix.

Anyways, I guess I'll keep practicing on the side as well. Definitely a craftsmanship issue though  :P

-Mike

On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Jonathan Simpson <jonathan@jdsnetwork.com> wrote:
 On 10/11/2010 10:11 AM, Mike Leone wrote:
On 10/11/2010 10:08 AM, Eric Hidle wrote:
Here are some things I've learned over the years about making cable, and
some ways I try to ensure I don't screw it up:

Here's what I do ...

I buy them. It's cheaper than spending my time making cables, and having to re-make, in case I screw it up. YMMV
I'll buy short lengths (20 feet and under), but for the longer specialized runs I need sometimes it's just worth it to DIY. Especially if you already have the tools :)

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