Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 22:23:05 -0800 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> To: rsoles@SIRIUS.COM (Roger L Soles) Cc: bmk@dtr.com, questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Source for cabling supplies (RJ45). Message-ID: <1476.790064585@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 13 Jan 95 21:14:52 PST." <9501140508.AA29735@SIRIUS.COM>
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> You really can't build them as inexpensively as you can get them > pre-made these days... category 5 2M cables go for $1.99 (minimum > order $20.00)... I sure don't waste my time crimping anything > standard these days... Well, it can be useful to crimp them yourself if you want to roll them over. If you're talking to a cisco router, for example, then you have no choice but to roll them with a standard male DB-25 connector on the other end. I have all the tools for making RJ-45 and RJ-11 connectors (and know how to use them :-), and I'm certainly happier with that arrangement. Jordan
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