Semi-OT: Running CAT5 Cables

From: Aaron Christopher Finney <af-list_at_wfi-inc.com>
Date: Wed Oct 27 16:44:59 1999

On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Tony Duell wrote:

> But for home hacking, 10base2 has the advantage that you don't need a hub
> (yes, they're cheap, but it's one more thing to find power for, and it's
> one more thing to fail and need repairs). You can easily add another
> machine. And IMHO BNC plugs are easier to fit than RJ45s particularly
> when working behind a rack.

Personal experience/preference, I suppose. I don't particularly like to
work with coax cable; I hate the feeling of working with it behind a desk
or somewhere I can't see very well and ending up with strands of wire
embedded under my fingernails. My own ineptitude with 10Base2, I know...
Received on Wed Oct 27 1999 - 16:44:59 BST