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Re: Network Cables
Andy Laurence wrote:
> From: Mal Lansell [mailto:mlansell@xxxxxxx]
> > That sounds like a phone cable.
>
> More specifically, it sounds like a cable designed for short phone
cables, wired up for use with Ethernet. Whilst it will work, it will also
be very prone to crosstalk as it has no twists in the cable.
>
> > I'd just dump them and use normal patch cables to avoid problems
in the
> > future.
>
> Definitely.
I have some cat-5 patch thats in the US phone colours, not the normal cat-5
colours. Has 4 pairs. Works fine but crimping to a cross over was less then
intuitive.
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