On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Cito Maramba wrote:
> Assuming that the same colour scheme or wiring scheme is followed, what
> could be the reason behind what Orly experienced.. that the pre-crimped
> cables perform better than the cables they crimped themselves?
Not all crimping tools are created equal. Some are more equal than others.
(Apologies to Orwell)
Crimping for 10baseT cabling is not as picky or sensitive as for 100baseT.
I recall seeing special crimping tools/cable prep tools being sold at
Network expos and the like, so those things aren't just expensive foos for
nothing.
eric
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