and they have to be cat 5e cables as well for 1gb ethernet as i recall. it's also handy when not using 1gb ethernet to split one cable into 2 connections at the ends. you're allowed to do that, you can even use unused pairs for phone lines, i've heard from several people that this works well and helps reduce the need to run new cables when you add a machine or run fewer cables in the first place.
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