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LawyerRon · 04-23-2001, 09:34 PM

OK,
I've got the Cat 5 cable, I've got the crimping tool, Electronic line tester, and I've got the little plastic end thingys. I've got to believe there's an easier way to assemble these cables! Trying to get all 8 wires lined up perfectly is making me nuts! What's the fast way to do it? Should I only worry about 4 wires for my home LAN?

04-23-2001, 09:34 PM	#1
LawyerRon The Gavel Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Upland, CA Posts: 6,320	OK, I've got the Cat 5 cable, I've got the crimping tool, Electronic line tester, and I've got the little plastic end thingys. I've got to believe there's an easier way to assemble these cables! Trying to get all 8 wires lined up perfectly is making me nuts! What's the fast way to do it? Should I only worry about 4 wires for my home LAN? __________________ "To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves"