Actually - back in 2003 that's what I had done... http://shell.clug.net.nz:8080/images/horse%20m0n0wall%20and%20caffeine.jpg
http://shell.clug.net.nz:8080/images/server-20060521.jpg Must update that... -----Original Message----- From: Craig FALCONER [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 10 February 2007 9:43 p.m. To: [email protected] Subject: RE: UTP Cables from Solid Core I'd guess it's a pricing thing... Having sockets at each end makes sense for flexibility, but its not financially possible sometimes. I've got a 16 port 1U panel in the garage cabinet, and I'm only using three of the ports. If I didn't have it, I might have been tempted to use a normal wall plate with sockets, or even put the cables straight to plugs. But then I might have wanted to make one a cross-over, or whatever. -----Original Message----- From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 10 February 2007 8:59 p.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: UTP Cables from Solid Core On Saturday 10 February 2007 20:29, Craig FALCONER wrote: > Yes that's true - but flyleads and patch cords made out of solid core > cable are not very enduring. > > Solid core should only be used for fixed wiring. Why do they make plugs for solid core then? Fixed wiring should terminate in a socket.
