[plug] cat5

[Ben Jensz]

Depends on how many you're talking about making and in what situation.  
For instance if you're talking about 5+ cables, its cheaper to buy them 
ready made taking into account the time to make them.


/ Ben

simon at plumtek.com wrote:

> Quoting Jay Warwick <jtwarwick at iinet.net.au>:
>
>> a quicky -
>>
>> is it better to make your own cat5 cables or to buy?
>
>
> for me, make.
>
> Ive seen some shocking 'professionally made' cables and have had quite 
> a few
> fail.
>
> If youre going to make your own tho, make sure youre aware of the 
> difference
> between a solid core and stranded cable, and that there is a different 
> type of
> connector for each.
>
> The worst is when you see a stranded connector on a solid core cable - 
> you just
> *know* youll be back to replace it.
>