Hi Duncan,
On Friday 22 July 2011 16:16:54 DSinc wrote:
> All,
> Thanks for all the comments and links about 'cable crimpers.
You're welcome. :-)
> Based on past comments, it seems my cheesy 'CAT6' couplers are mostly
> just that; cheesy! I took the failed one apart. No. It did not
> contain any shielding for RF, EMP, LFI, and/or whatever. It was oddly
> done inside with nicely bent small gold-clad wires that maintained
> fixed space between the wires. Each end had its own little circuit
> board. Nicely made; still, dead.
I'm not surprised ! Ever since they decided to go "lead free" there
have been all sorts of weird problems, not just couplers, but with all
sorts of electronic items.
I'll bet re-soldering all the joints with 40/60 solder solves cures it !
> I have now re-used my older inlines (that have worked fine since
> '03). I see no degradation at all. While I can accept that there
> may/should be some difference between Cat5/Cat5E/Cat6 couplers, I CAN
> NOT SEE IT! SO, I will just use my old couplers when necessary. I
> now know that each one of them are solid. Yes, I agree that a
> coupler is a 'temp' fix. Some of my 'temp' fixes were 8yrs old!
> ..... :-)
> Think I am going to look back at thru-wall cable conduits/ports. Use
> one (down just above the baseboard) and I can reduce my long 33ft run
> (w/coupler) to perhaps 20-25ft. And I have spares in 20ft and 25ft!
> I would use another thru-wall to re-route the cable from my back
> bedroom (guest) and get it out of the main hallway.
>
> Thank you for all of your links, suggestions, observations and
> experiences. ATM my LAN is now complete again and working very solid.
> Even all my clients do seem a bit perkier! ......... :)
> Best,
> Duncan
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