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brainsmile
10-22-2001, 01:53 PM
or know how much they are? I don't wanna spend a lot but have to make a few cables
Speedfreak
10-22-2001, 01:54 PM
Buy one, then take it back. ;)
oblongmelon
10-22-2001, 01:57 PM
just bring your cat5 and your r45's to radio shack..they will do it for you..just make sure you test the cables before you leave to make sure they work.
fakesurfers
10-22-2001, 01:57 PM
make sure it can do Cat 6 too :laugh: :laugh:
brainsmile
10-22-2001, 02:02 PM
Originally posted by oblongmelon
just bring your cat5 and your r45's to radio shack..they will do it for you..just make sure you test the cables before you leave to make sure they work.

Wow... I didn't know that... thanks Oblongmelon
oblongmelon
10-22-2001, 02:04 PM
well-they do in my area anyway..but check non the less before you go there with cables in hand..crimpers/wirecutters/etc arent THAT expensive..maybe you should put them on your christmas list..also a multimeter...and various other geeky tools..I know lowes has alot of that stuff pretty cheap.
brainsmile
10-22-2001, 02:21 PM
yeah but I don't need it for much... wouldn't be worth it unless I borrow them.
BrewMaster
10-22-2001, 05:15 PM
Radio Shack in the Bay Area does it too. Not surea bout SD. I don;t see why they wouldn't though.
zenbooty
10-22-2001, 05:26 PM
Originally posted by brainsmile
or know how much they are? I don't wanna spend a lot but have to make a few cables

Yeah, sure. I've heard that one before...:rolleyes:

damn pervert...:D
brainsmile
10-22-2001, 11:19 PM
pervert? I don't know what you're getting at... I built my house with a networking hub but need to make little cables from my switch to my hub. I have about 500 feet of cable that I used to run around my condo. Now I want to break it up and make some 3-5 foot ones
Jeffbx
10-23-2001, 05:32 AM
BUY THEM!!!

Don't make your own cable unless you're making a weird length or you can't avoid it (like a bare wire sticking out of the wall that needs a plug on it).

You can pick up 3-5ft patch cables anywhere, and the machine made ones are much more reliable and faster than hand made ones, unless you're really good at it. The tolerances of CAT5 are extremely picky, and a bad crimp or too much untwisted wire can drop you down to a 10Mbps connection like that *snaps fingers*.

It'll cost a little more than using the wire you already have, but it will be worth it in terms of your network's reliability.
Grimm
10-23-2001, 09:39 AM
I'm in SD. I have one you can use. Send me a private message with your phone number.
attgig
10-23-2001, 09:46 AM
Originally posted by Grimm
I'm in SD. I have one you can use. Send me a private message with your phone number.

Send him Grimm your real name too! :)

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brainsmile
10-23-2001, 12:35 PM
Thanks Grimm... I'm gonna check out that Radio Shack thing first. I'll let you know
Grimm
10-23-2001, 05:26 PM
Originally posted by attgig


Send him Grimm your real name too! :)

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Brainsmile: Hello
Grimm:Hi, uhhhh, can I speak with....uhhhhh....brainsmile??? :D

If someone were to call my home and ask for Grimm, they would get me right away. All my friends know that I am Grimm, about 2/3 knew me as Grimm before they knew my real name.
So why would I need brainsmile's real name? You mean people don't know you by your username??? Weird. :P
brainsmile
10-23-2001, 05:30 PM
totally agree Grimm... everyone knows that's me