Does it matter what color order I use inside of ehternet jacket as long as they match up on either end? The reason I ask if cable can be spliced first of all if my cable get's cut accidentally I don't want to have to replace my 400 foot cable if it can be repaired. Placing a coupler between my router and my $35 dollar Bestbuy switch should be ok since it's under 100 feet on that side right? This will allow me to try one more time to span the entire length without a switch since I found a new route that's at least 30 foot shorter than the 400 foot one that failed. I'll cut the extra slack off, measure it and let you guys know by how much shorter my new cable is and if it works. If it fails I'll be able to cut off a length from the cable just long enough to span distance from switch and shack and I'll place a coupler on the shorter side of the cable of the ethernet cable that goes into my router since it will then need about an extra 20 foot of ethernet cable attached to it to accomidate the extra length the switch needs. Or will adding a coupler between my router and switch even though it's under 100 feet weaken the signal the switch get's and lesson the signal strength the switch will be able to shoot out to shack? If this is the case then perhaps I shouldn't use a coupler between the 100 foot run between router and switch and instead discard the shorter length of the two cables from my cut I make of my 400 feet cable and instead install a new cable to switch from router that is 20 feet longer to acomidate the extra length needed for the switch.
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