Chuck McManis wrote:
> The good news is that cable wiring is optimized for monkeys so people with
> brains can do it, provided they avoid the temptation to think about what
> they are doing.
This is correct. Under no circumstances should you stop and consider the
mind-numbing nature of what you're doing, otherwise you'll start looking
for more rewarding projects, like getting your teeth cleaned.
> There is no distance in a "normal" residential house that will exceed the
> CAT5 cable limit. (1km?)
For 100baseTX is far less than that; for some reason the figure of 100 meters
and change sticks in my head but I'd have to check. Even so, 100 meters
is more than enough for any house that I'm familiar with.
> The CAT5 cable has its pairs color coded. The jacks are color coded. The
> termination plugs are color coded. Match the colors and win! :-)
Er, with one exception, the terminations are available in USOC, T568A and
T568B; the match-the-colors game only works with the T568B color scheme.
> The biggest hassle is pulling the cable. Second biggest is getting power to
> the place where everything terminates.
Amen, brother.
Best,
Chris
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Received on Wed Oct 27 1999 - 13:38:53 BST