As long as you aren't planning to use the cable for another standard that may require all 4 pairs, then there's no problem, and since it's just a patch cable, no harm. I sometimes receive pre-made cables, such as pcmcia cards with dongles that only use those 4 pins.
-Tim On Thu, 2001-11-08 at 09:12, Byron Como wrote: > Scott Harney wrote: > > > > >Since ethernet only travels over positions 1,2,3 & 6 in the cable you > >can see that this will result in a proper crossover. > > > Actually, I am in the habit of only connecting 1,2,3 & 6 and have had > good results. Anybody think of a reason why this is a bad practice? > > Byron > > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
