[plug] phone line interference

Rob Hall rob at hcm.iinet.net.au
Wed Nov 25 21:35:58 WST 1998


> Possibly a better solution is to borrow a pair of 8 way (UTP)
> joiners and the
> necessary length of UTP cable. UTP differs from standard phone
> flex in that the
> wires are twisted together rather than lying flat. The advantage
> of the flat
> (cheap) cable is that a machine can easily terminate the ends
> (cut, strip,
> crunch), anyone who has made a UTP or UTP crossover cable will
> tell you it is
> fiddly trying to get the wires to sit still for long enough to
> crimp the end.
>

This is an excellent and practical solution.  Go with the cat 5 for best
results.

Rob



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